It's Good to See You're Awake

Author

Maurice C. Ruffin, University of New OrleansFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-2013

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.F.A.

Degree Program

English

Department

English

Major Professor

Barbara Ann Johnson

Second Advisor

Frederick Barton

Third Advisor

Amanda Boyden

Fourth Advisor

Milton O. Walsh

Abstract

This thesis is a short story collection set primarily New Orleans and focuses on the subject of fathers and sons. It explores the effect that the absence of a father figure or the presence of an unsuitable father may have on boys and men. The stories are literary fiction.

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Recommended Citation

Ruffin, Maurice C., "It's Good to See You're Awake" (2013). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1666.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1666