English Language and Literature ETDs

Publication Date

Spring 5-12-2024

Abstract

Humanity survives as climate and war refugees on an archaic space station, where they subsist on sustainable proteins and depend on unmodifiable ancient technology. Most people are addicted to a drug that converts heavy users into invisible, bloodthirsty monsters known as space lice. Every day, more and more space lice are taken into quarantine, where they vanish behind a wall as imposing and inscrutable as a black hole.

It's here that Dr. Genarium, a bionic quadruple-amputee orphan, returns after a grueling stint on the deadliest mining site of the known galaxy. Upon arrival, he discovers that Elena, his sole human companion and confidante, is on the verge of converting into a space louse. His quest to track down a cure for her will take him on a tour of the station’s seediest districts and introduce him to its strangest characters, each of which has their own motives and bizarre passions.

Degree Name

MFA Creative Writing

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

English

First Committee Member (Chair)

Andy Bourelle

Second Committee Member

Greg Martin

Third Committee Member

Dan Mueller

Fourth Committee Member

Izzy Wasserstein

Language

English

Keywords

science fiction, horror, adventure, fantasy, dystopian, addiction

Document Type

Dissertation

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