Date of Award
1-1-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
M.F.A. in Creative Writing
Department
English
First Advisor
Tom Franklin
Second Advisor
Chris Offutt
Third Advisor
Deborah Barker
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
"God's Gonna Trouble the Water," is a noir set in Grenada, MS in the 1930s. This novel explores the issues of race, gender, and class via the protagonist, a thirtysomething black woman who despite her low status in the socioeconomic hierarchy of this small southern town is able to navigate the delicate complexities of the environment to search for her missing granddaughter, a mixed raced toddler whose father is the son of a prominent white land owner. Although national history portrays Mississippi as maintaining a polarizing view on race relations, the novel will explore how this idea of Mississippi is not accurate. The protagonist encounters resistance and assistance within her community as well as outside. This novel investigates how secrets are protected within communities and how communities respond when the secrets are revealed.
Recommended Citation
Dickey, Dominiqua, "God's Gonna Trouble the Water" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1242.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1242