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Through Other I'S: Las Otras, Brenda Nettles Riojas
Through Other I'S: Las Otras, Brenda Nettles Riojas
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
The “I” speaks in each of the poems presented; but whose I? The collection explores the use of personae, and gives voice to “the other” I’s/las otras, women who came before us and those who walk among us. Sometimes in English, sometimes in Spanish, sometimes the voices cross between languages. Written primarily in free verse, the poems are ordered to allow the mingling of languages from the speakers on the page. Through other eyes, some of the characters revive the past, speak from the grave. They provide a glimpse into what lies beyond the “I.” We hear the …
The First And Final Poetry Of Joanne Deming, Joanne Deming
The First And Final Poetry Of Joanne Deming, Joanne Deming
Honors Theses and Capstones
This thesis is a culmination of my development as a writer at the University of New Hampshire. It explores the idea of the self and how it applies to writing. Because I am legally changing my name after graduation, these poem have come to represent "Joanne Deming" as a writer before she becomes "Joanne Wood."