Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
Creative Writing
First Advisor's Name
Campbell McGrath
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Denise Duhamel
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Third Advisor's Name
Nathaniel Cadle
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Keywords
poetry, skateboarding, coming-of-age, awesome, amazing, cool
Date of Defense
3-4-2019
Abstract
HEAT WAVES is a collection of confessional poetry exploring themes of masculinity, maturation, loss, consumerism, the growing disparity between the speaker and his family, and American identity. The collection is divided into three sections. The poems in the first section deal with childhood, friendship, and coming of age in Southwest Florida. The second section deals with family and considers the contrast between the beliefs, educational backgrounds, and career of the speaker’s father and the speaker himself. The final section explores 21st century America and its issues including environmental damage, consumerism, and alienation.
Identifier
FIDC007690
Recommended Citation
Krzeminski, Edward Charles, "Heat Waves" (2019). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3956.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3956
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