Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

1-1-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D. in English

First Advisor

Derrick Harriell

Second Advisor

Cristin Ellis

Third Advisor

Beth Ann Fennelly

Relational Format

dissertation/thesis

Abstract

The following poems engage with themes of placemaking in the twenty-first century. A critical introduction centers the accompanying poems within a developing tradition of poetry in the twenty-first century that challenge common conceptions of home, romantic relationships, and transience. Other topics approached in the poems include adolescence, the environment, sport, and friendship.

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