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Creatures of Spirit and Clay, 2021

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Identifier: cw_2021spring_munoz_jonathen.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

  • 2021

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

107 pages (107 pages)

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

"This memoir details my childhood growing up in a chaotic family unit consisting of a mother with a personality disorder, a hardworking yet homophobic father, an older half-sister facing her own familial issues, and a younger brother born with a rare terminal illness that should have killed him before he was two years old. Equal parts a "coming of age" and "coming out" narrative, this text delves into the nuance of familial love during times of extreme hardship and explores the lengths to which some adults would go to keep their families safe but their secrets safer. Though the manuscript contains many scenes involving trauma that is emotionally heavy, this is ultimately a story about a family trying their best to keep themselves together––both individually and as a unit––in the face of extremely difficult and unpredictable life events." -- Abstract

Physical Location

RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing

Physical Description

107 pages

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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