Alone at the Top of the World, 2019
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2019
Creator
- King, Matthew James (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
100 pages (100 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"This collection comprises ten nonfiction pieces—lyric and personal essays, reported dispatches and cultural commentary—that were produced during my creative writing career at Emerson. These works explore themes of progress and ambition, the interplay between occupation and identity, and the alienating effects of global capitalism. Skyscrapers are a main subject of several essays, and a recurring motif throughout the collection. Key settings include the suburbs and plains of the American Midwest, the towering downtowns of Chicago and New York, and the cosmopolitan capitals of Dubai and Shanghai—all places where I have lived or visited, and attempted to render in deeply researched yet eloquent detail. Together, these works seek to expose the limits of economic logic, challenge our preconceived notions of how to be and work in the world, and grapple with the need to find new measures and narratives of prosperity." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
100 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu