The Day Lilies, 2023
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
- 2023
Creator
- Fitzpatrick, Mikaela (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
54 pages (54 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"The Day Lilies is a collection that weaves intimate poems about family, romantic relationships, nature, and mysticism to illustrate what it means to venture away from a world of familiarity to embrace the unknown. Moving from the countryside of Pennsylvania to the cityscape of Boston thrusted me out of my comfort zone and opened me up to experiences I would've never been able to imagine before. Daylilies have taught me that it's possible to thrive wherever you are planted. This collection witnesses what it means to live through endings and be transformed. Lilies are a flower that spiritually represent death and rebirth, and daylilies particularly are notorious for having flowers that only last one day. The Day Lilies cycles through the seasons, marked by festivals from the Wheel of the Year, which is a nature-based calendar important to Wiccan and pagan spiritual traditions celebrating the arrival and retreat of the sun." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
54 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