Date of Award
Fall 12-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Creative Writing
Department
English
Major Professor
Carolyn Hembree
Second Advisor
Kay Murphy
Third Advisor
Randolph Bates
Abstract
This poetry thesis explores the relationship of the Buddhist concept of nonduality to polar mood disorders by employing motifs of bomb testing, war crimes, spiders, and seascapes. A critical preface credits Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, and Mary Ruefle as influences. The manuscript favors free-verse poetry and field composition, though also includes a lyric essay and two formal poems.
Recommended Citation
Collins, Jessica A., "Verge" (2016). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2249.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2249
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