English, Department of
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
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First Advisor
Kwame Dawes
Committee Members
Hope Wabuke, Stacey Waite
Date of this Version
8-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts
Major: English
Under the supervision of Professor Kwame Dawes
Lincoln, Nebraska, August 2024
Abstract
MY LAST CONCUSSION is a thesis consisting of a critical introduction, a number of poetic influences, and a collection of poems. The introduction touches on the themes of the collection, my personal history with my subject, my changing approach to poetry, and a brief evaluation of the work as a whole. It details my approach to Catholicism, paganism, transgender identity, and oppression. My work grapples with both my current understanding of myself and my inability to enunciate my reality in the past. I aim to view divinity and personal history through a lens of queerness.
Advisor: Kwame Dawes
Included in
Catholic Studies Commons, English Language and Literature Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Poetry Commons, Queer Studies Commons
Comments
Copyright 2024, Shannon Valkr. Used by permission