Homecomings and Other Ghost Stories, 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
- Relick, Amanda (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
99 pages (99 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"Homecomings and Other Ghost Stories is a story collection that investigates the push and pull between grief and memory. Within these stories, the very act of remembering presents itself as a form of grief, where nostalgia becomes an act of mourning and the fallibility of memory is its own kind of loss. In grappling with these themes, characters are either running from their pasts or deeply indulgent in them. For the main character in the flash story, "The Outside Room," precious memories are obsessively bottled into scents that allow her to revisit them again and again. In "The Bay House," the main character tries to keep her memories of lost loved ones from drowning her as she visits the home of her late parents. This collection explores grief in all its forms and how it can act as an opportunity for transformation or reconciliation." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
99 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