English Language and Literature ETDs
Publication Date
Spring 7-30-2024
Abstract
I am interested in form disruption, or something that I might call playing with form, as something that I view to be inherently queer. Jennifer Huang states “In addition to its genre-spanning nature, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous employs the Japanese narrative form kishōtenketsu, which refuses conflict to drive the narrative forward, thus challenging Western, and especially American, ideals of what a novel can be. Rather than the typical plot arc that ends with a climax and resolution, kishōtenketsu consists of an introduction, development, twist, and conclusion. This form opts to tell through expansion and surprise rather than build-up and release. Without closure and clear resolution, the novel emerges as a closer reflection of life.” I like this because I am drawn to narratives that rely on expansion and surprise.
Degree Name
MFA Creative Writing
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
English
First Committee Member (Chair)
Daniel Mueller
Second Committee Member
Tiffany Bourelle
Third Committee Member
Nahir Otano Gracia
Fourth Committee Member
Amy Hassinger
Fifth Committee Member
David Coyoca
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Alameda, Emily EZ. "Repast." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/385
