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The French Chair, Roberta Grossi
The French Chair, Roberta Grossi
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This play is a comedy which revolves around the importance of a French Chair (Louis Xiii) in the life of a family. A young newlywed woman discovers that her husband has a "secret" half sister born out of wedlock. Her mother-in-law has had an affair with a French man, but her husband always believed she had been abused. The young lady senses something is not clear and decides to look for her "half" sister-in-law. She does and manages to organize a get-together to bring everyone in the same place and finally understand what really happened. Eventually, her mother-in-law, now a …
Frank And Gala, Heather M. Mcgrail
Frank And Gala, Heather M. Mcgrail
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Through the gossip and rumors in a small town in Minnesota, the townspeople discuss and react to the Levison family's claimed perfection.
Will All Of You Stop Being A-Holes, Please?, April Blevins
Will All Of You Stop Being A-Holes, Please?, April Blevins
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
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La Bestia And Other Stories, Jessica Viada
La Bestia And Other Stories, Jessica Viada
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
The following collection of short stories explores the notion of being caught between two worlds, of straddling physical, emotional, linguistic and metaphorical borders. I have chosen these characters in order to give voice to those who are often voiceless. The collection has been divided in two parts in order to challenge ideas of what is "real." I argue that the emotional truth of a story is paramount, and this reality can sometimes be best achieved through unconventional means.
Freecell And Other Stories, Susan Louvier
Freecell And Other Stories, Susan Louvier
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
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Grand Isle, Bruce Horack
Grand Isle, Bruce Horack
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
A novel about a man injured while working on an oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico, set primarily in Louisiana, Nevada, and California. While recovering from his injury, the protagonist is contacted by his dead brother’s daughter—a person whom he did not know existed—and he journeys to San Francisco in search of her.
Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy, Emily Zeanah
Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy, Emily Zeanah
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy represents a personal interrogation and historical account of my great-great -great grandfather, W.D. McCurdy’s use of forced labor in his coalmines and cotton plantations in the Black Belt region of Alabama during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through personal research including interviews with other descendents of McCurdy, as well as scholarly research about the practice of convict leasing in Alabama, I explore dynamics of inheritance, economics, power, privilege, race, class, geography, history, family, and identity.