Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
Creative Writing
First Advisor's Name
Julie Marie Wade
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Lester Standiford
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Third Advisor's Name
Donna Weir-Soley
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Keywords
creative nonfiction, lyric essay, motherhood, family, daughters, relationships, gender identity, self
Date of Defense
11-6-2020
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS
ORIGIN STORY
by
Rose Marion Lopez
Florida International University, 2020
Miami, Florida
Professor Julie Marie Wade, Major Professor
ORIGIN STORY is a collection of lyric essays that examines coming into adulthood and forging a life with a long-time significant other. These essays explore the speaker’s identity as a daughter, sister, partner, and eventual wife and mother across multiple states and countries of residence. They incorporate both traditional scene-based storytelling and hybrid innovations of text, image, and fragmentation to present the speaker’s journey from as many perspectives as possible.
The literary influences of ORIGIN STORY include Rivka Galchen’s LITTLE LABORS, Tim O’Brien’s THE THINGS THEY CARRIED, Tony Earley’s SOMEHOW FORM A FAMILY, and Kazim Ali’s BRIGHT FELON: AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND CITIES.
Identifier
FIDC009218
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Rose Marion, "Origin Story" (2020). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4569.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4569
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