Date of Award
5-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
English
Program
English (MA)
First Advisor/Chairperson
Patricia Killelea
Abstract
Goal Drought is a collection of free verse and prose poetry that focuses on the sport of soccer. The collection explores the roles of fans and players within the sport as well as the strategy, concepts, and controversies that make up much of soccer. Beyond just the game, the collection also engages with religious concepts and the more general themes of obsession, desire for community, and the act of participating and watching performances. Physicality and personal experience also play a large role in this work, and the collection mixes both jargon and more casual and conversational language to try and link the more technical or “insider” aspects of the game to the everyday lives of people who do and do not follow it.
Recommended Citation
Oesch, Stephanie, "Goal Drought" (2020). All NMU Master's Theses. 629.
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/629
Access Type
Open Access
Justification for Restricting Access
This is a creative work that will be submitted to publications that consider open-access platforms previous publications.