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Aerial View, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019fall_angelides_rikki.pdf

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Conditions Governing Use

The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.

Extent

72 pages (72 pages)

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

"The goal of this dissertation is to provide an individual perspective within the prevailing homogeneous societal opinion. The poems in this MFA thesis map my observations of our impossibly complete world, while examining the authenticity of chatter, the blurry lines of my imagination, the grey area of blended family, the precariousness of foreclosure, and the difficulties of defining oneself after coming-out. In this attempt at understanding what makes me human, the collection interrogates intention while studying the reliability of our collective shittiness. Here, the act of wondering holds great power and identity markers become a fogging of truth. In an attempt to avoid imposing arbitrary importance and meaning and to create an individual artistic space for each piece, I’ve chosen to write the following poems with minimal adherence to grammar systems. Capitalization and punctuation are used sparingly, while short lines, limited stanza breaks, and italics are utilized to take subtle control over the hierarchy of my own language." -- Abstract

Physical Location

RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing

Physical Description

72 pages

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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