English Language and Literature ETDs

Publication Date

Spring 5-15-2021

Abstract

This creative dissertation is a suite of short fiction and essays. This project is an exploration of love and romance, with a pointed interest in how wider cultural narratives about ‘romance’ impact both the author and her characters in their experiences of love and romance. The collection examines what happens when “the Real” brushes up against simulation models, and ultimately asks the question: what is authentic and true, and does the Real exist?

Degree Name

MFA Creative Writing

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

English

First Committee Member (Chair)

Gregory Martin

Second Committee Member

Daniel Mueller

Third Committee Member

Andy Bourelle

Fourth Committee Member

Francesca Rendle-Short

Language

English

Keywords

memoir, literature, fiction, romance, love, simulation

Document Type

Dissertation

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