Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
Creative Writing
First Advisor's Name
Richard Sugg
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Lynne Barrett
Third Advisor's Name
John Dufresne
Date of Defense
3-23-1994
Abstract
The collection of stories recreates an impression of a lost time and place. In "Howardsville Depot," the stories are set in rural Virginia and span the years from 1929 to 1969. While kernel situations are based in identifiable events, the stories explore the subtle dreams and aspirations of characters in the community which has the railroad depot as it hub.
In "Head-on Collisions," protagonists find themselves in inevitable situations provoked by their own limitations. The only choices are forced and evolutionary with no clear solutions.
Identifier
FI14060802
Recommended Citation
Childrey, John Albert, "Howardsville Depot and other stories" (1994). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2332.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2332
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