Doldrums, 2020
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
- 2020
Creator
- Filpi, Piero Joseph (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
45 pages (45 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"The moment our family doctor told me she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I squeezed my copy of Dante Aleghieri's "Paradiso" so hard it is still unreadable to this day. My mother had simply gone in for a routine check up, and out she came with cancer for the second time. Days before, I received a phone call from my best friend saying his cancer had spread to his lymph nodes, and all I could think about was the chaos that life throws us into when we least expect it. These poems are an attempt to capture life's chaos, put them into little boxes, and offer an instance of control in order to contrive a real sense of love and appreciation for the living world. These poems take my own personal experiences and attach them to something much larger than the individual: the human condition." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
45 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