Date of Award
11-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
English
Program
Creative Writing (MFA)
First Advisor/Chairperson
Monica McFawn
Abstract
This collection of poetry and flash non-fiction is a full-length hybrid collection that focuses on themes of grief, inheritance, memory, and sexuality. Genetic inheritance, inherited trauma, and the tangible inheritance of physical objects are all explored throughout the work. The project was inspired by the loss of my mother, and my subsequent diagnosis with a BRCA2 mutation. The fractured form was inspired by the gaps in memory that are created as a result of grief. The Illuminated Empty Spaces aims to define the space that grief leaves behind, and ultimately define what that space creates room for.
Recommended Citation
Wagar, Jane, "The Illuminated Empty Spaces" (2020). All NMU Master's Theses. 673.
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/673
Access Type
Open Access
Justification for Restricting Access
Most of the work is not yet published