The book of strange migrations, 2021
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
- 2021
Creator
- Haney-Jardine, Richard (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
106 pages (106 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"Throughout the five mirror sequences of "the book of strange migrations"—each about different types of exile—I explore and explode traditional forms, particularly sonnets. The first sequence—thirteen poems—examines emerging gay sexuality (darkened by childhood abuse) and sexual maturation (against the backdrop of the AIDS pandemic's worst years). The second—eleven sonnets—traces a relationship that persists despite disappointments, deceits, and separations. The third sequence—fifteen poems—celebrates my bi-culturalism through the lens of my parents' lives, despite exile from Venezuela and their imminent exit from life. The fourth—eleven poems—recounts a failed affair that sundered the speaker from his right mind. In the concluding sequence—thirteen poems—a man banished from his Church reawakens his faith through prayer. The invocation and envoi bookending this collection are tinged with yearnings for home, and midway through—a demarcating line—I've nestled a poem about death, the ultimate exile." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
106 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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