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Thirteen ways of looking at a brown boy, 2018

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Identifier: cw_2018spring_jackson_daniel.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

  • 2018

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

51 pages (51 pages)

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

"Explores the perception of a particular brown body, in this case a brown boy’s body. The title poem was inspired by Wallace Stevens’ 'Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,' but after some great advice, I realized that it was also the title of this short collection, as it navigates the process of understanding that there are various ways one can become aware of one’s own body through the awareness of others, which is why the first four sections focus on 'looking' at others until the final section, where the gaze is turned onto the particular suggested brown body in the title. Ultimately, this collection tries to answer the question of what it means to really know something. But it doesn’t give an answer, it's only an exercise." --Abstract.

Physical Location

RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing

Physical Description

51 pages

General

Production Book Call Number: [ELECTRONIC THESIS] PS3610.A35 T55 2018

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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