Date of Award
5-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Creative Writing
Department
English
Major Professor
Anne Gisleson
Second Advisor
Randy Bates
Third Advisor
Justin Maxwell
Abstract
This essay collection blends the scientific with the personal to explore human life through an oceanic lens. The collection is divided into five sections, corresponding with the five pelagic zones of the ocean: Sunlight, Twilight, Midnight, Abyssal, and Hadal. Each section contains two essays, which explore that ocean zone and the corresponding depths of personal experience. Through this structure, readers can delve deep into reflections on family, ecology, and humanity’s long-standing relationship to the sea.
Recommended Citation
Hauser, Elyse, "Salt and Shadows" (2023). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 3069.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/3069
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