Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Creative Writing
Department
English
Major Professor
John Gery
Second Advisor
Carolyn Hembree
Third Advisor
Juyanne James
Abstract
The poems in Between Return and the Next Line examine how the trauma experienced by the parents produces similar psychological consequences exhibited by their offspring. The collection is of a lyrical and narrative quality as poems ruminate on issues of identity, belonging, family dynamics, mental health, sickness, religion, passage of time, language, art, and refugee/immigrant experiences. Poems are written in a range of structures from formal to experimental (sonnet, sestina, pantoum, ghazal, haiku, concrete, hybrid, and free verse). Recurring motifs include water, ghosts, screams, echoes, reflections, photographs, and doors.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Thi, "Between Return and the Next Line" (2024). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 3183.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/3183
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