Date of Award
Spring 5-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
School
Humanities
Committee Chair
Steven Barthelme
Committee Chair Department
English
Committee Member 2
Katherine Cochran
Committee Member 2 Department
English
Committee Member 3
Monika Gehlawat
Committee Member 3 Department
English
Committee Member 4
Kenneth Watson
Committee Member 4 Department
English
Committee Member 5
Andrew Milward
Committee Member 5 Department
English
Abstract
The Wanderers and Other Stories is a collection of short stories that explores themes of travel and isolation within interior and exterior spaces. The object of this collection is to define the point of disruption between persona and the “other” self and to evaluate the limitations of communication and language. Many of these stories reflect on the literal and metaphorical distance between people and attempt to hone in on the point of contact—and often rupture—that characterizes the fraught nature of human relationships. The collection is accompanied by a critical introduction.
Copyright
2012, Courtney Danielle Watson
Recommended Citation
Watson, Courteney Danielle, "The Wanderers and Other Stories" (2012). Dissertations. 781.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/781