Moscaliuc, Mihaela, 1972-

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees. Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.)...

Abstract My paper examines how Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz leverages a complex form of dialectical irony to subvert her own silencing in her Response to the Most Illustrious Poetess Sor Filotea de la Cruz. Problematizing prior rhetorical scholarship on Response, which has often uncritically reinscribed the language of rescue and martyrdom, I instead call for a panhistorical ironic recovery process that recenters social circulation to...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees. Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.)...

Abstract

This memoir encompasses Clark’s experiences as a transgender man with an evangelical upbringing. Spanning from his early childhood through his first year out of high school, Clark explores generational and religious trauma, as well as familial, platonic, and romantic relationships.

Keywords: gender identity, religion, sexuality, grief, trauma, relationships.

Abstract Songs to Sick Blood is a poetry collection that explores one family's experience of illness, loss, and rupture. These poems chronicle grief in its many forms: loss of a loved one, loss of wellness, loss of self, and loss of comfort. The poems' speakers look honestly and unflinchingly at their experiences to attempt to make sense of life's ebbs and flows in health, family, and happiness.Keywords: poetry, loss, grief, grieving, death, illness,...

Abstract This thesis covers two of William Faulkner's novels, Sanctuary and Absalom, Absalom!, with current feminist, queer, and intersectional discourse in mind. Today, Faulkner's novels are widely recognized as problematic, but this thesis attempts to re-read such novels in a new light without giving too much credence to authorial intent. In other words interpretations of Faulkner are not suggested to be related to his original...

Abstract This collection of poetry aims to synthesize Greek mythology with my changing emotional landscape surrounding the circumstances of my adoption via the lost sequel to Homer's Odyssey known as Telegony. This collection draws inspiration from Homer, Virgil, Louise Glück, Robin Robertson, Madeline Miller, and Paula McClain among others.Keywords: poetry, mythology, mythopoesis; The Odyssey, adoption, Homer, Greek...

Abstract

This cross-genre memoir is a collection of Clark's reflections on growing up in a conservative community as a black Transgender man, and his experiences with grief and love. The Wreckage of Spring is meant to bring awareness to generational and religious trauma, its lasting effects over the course of a lifetime, and the act of confronting and healing from it.

Keywords: gender identity, sexuality, trauma, religion, grief, relationships.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees. Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.)...