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English Language and Literature ETDs
Publication Date
8-17-2011
Abstract
This dissertation is comprised of seven works of short fiction that revolve around contemporary life in the Upper Midwest and a nonfiction critical preface that illustrates authors creative concerns and influences in writing. The seven stories are united recurring characters and settings, a sense of fictional realism and attention to place-based identity, as well as a balance between comedic and dramatic situations that reflect the emotional concerns of women between the ages of eighteen and thirty, including themes of family, romance, individualism, escape, and grief. The collection is influenced by the work of Stuart Dybek, Tim O'Brien, Elizabeth Strout, Melissa Bank, and Garrison Keillor in terms of structure, character, image, and setting.'
Degree Name
MFA Creative Writing
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
English
First Committee Member (Chair)
Warner, Sharon
Second Committee Member
Power, Mary
Third Committee Member
Avila, Elaine
Language
English
Keywords
Middle West--Fiction, Short stories, American--21st century
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Karas, Felicia Megan. "Twine Ball: Stories." (2011). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/66