Type

Text

Type

Thesis

Advisor

Walker, Lou | Merrell, Susan S | Lenney, Dinah.

Date

2013-12-01

Keywords

Literature | memoir, personal narrative

Department

Department of Creative Writing and Literature.

Language

en_US

Source

This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/11401/77350

Publisher

The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.

Format

application/pdf

Abstract

This memoir traces the turbulent relationship between me and my older brother, while simultaneously witnessing the collapse and fall of my family along with our notions of upward social mobility. I've spent over a year interviewing relatives and producing material, ultimately shaping a narrative that unwaveringly draws topics such as violence, child rape, incest, and mental health into the light for investigation and conversation, and still maintains hope that my family and I can heal, and recover. | 263 pages

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