Date of Award
Fall 12-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Creative Writing
Department
English
Major Professor
Carolyn Hembree
Second Advisor
Niyi Osundare
Third Advisor
Jacinta Saffold
Abstract
This manuscript focuses on Caribbean and American culture, in addition to, Guyanese Creolized English and American Standard English. The poems in this collection infuse oral and written poetic techniques to write back to the hierarchies of language and literature set by the British empire. Upon defense, this collection was distinguished as an affirming love letter to Black women.
Recommended Citation
Wong, Carmin, "The Language of Empire" (2020). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2828.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2828
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