English Language and Literature ETDs
Publication Date
8-28-2012
Abstract
When We Were Hunted is a cycle of short stories centered on the members of a California Indian/Mexican family grieving the loss of Michael, the complicated man they knew as a father and husband. The book spans four years and begins a few weeks after the death of Michael, who had been imprisoned for drug trafficking. The chapters alternates among the perspectives of Michael's daughter, Alma; his son, Eric; and wife, Lisa. While each story is self contained, the individual stories also work to contribute to the overall coherence of the collection. The collection seeks to explore issues of diaspora, migration, place, violence and grief from an Indigenous perspective.
Degree Name
MFA Creative Writing
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
English
First Committee Member (Chair)
Warner, Sharon
Second Committee Member
Mueller, Daniel
Third Committee Member
Washburn, Kathleen
Fourth Committee Member
Espinoza, Alex
Language
English
Keywords
Short stories, Indians of North America -- California -- Fiction, Mexican Americans -- California -- Fiction
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Casandra. "When We Were Hunted." (2012). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/44
