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Date of Award

Spring 2024

Document Type

Masters Thesis (Campus-Only Access)

Department or Program Affiliation

English

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Miller, Brenda, 1959-

Second Advisor

Orduña, José

Third Advisor

Celaya, Anthony

Abstract

No Place for You is a hybrid collection that combines the conventions of autobiography and fiction. Though rendered in chronological order, the narrative is divided into three distinct parts: The Desert, Abroad, and The Pacific Northwest. Each section strives to map out a personal geography, as we follow the narrator through the landscapes that have transformed her. While navigating the tricky terrain of growing up, she reflects on her relationships with the natural world, others, and herself.

Type

Text

Keywords

hybrid, autobiography, autofiction, place, self-discovery

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1437797139

Subject – LCSH

Self-actualization (Psychology); Nature; Coming of age

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

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