Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Department
Art
Sub-Department
Creative Writing
First Advisor
Ed Madden
Abstract
How to Make a Mudsparkler is a collection of lyrical narratives that address issues of masculinity and identity. These poems are threaded through with repeated themes— religion, place, and the nature of work—as they interrogate familial lineage with inventories of memory. The first section ruminates on family history as it is linked to formative memories. Section two continues these themes, but adds an exploration of adolescence and isolation. Finally, section three is the most immediate section as the speaker explores the fundamental questions of love, loss, and the nature of friendship.
Rights
© 2017, Ethan Fogus
Recommended Citation
Fogus, E.(2017). How to Make a Mudsparkler. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4197