Minor Pisces, 2014

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Far

Identifier: b7666546

Staff Only

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.

From the Collection:

Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English from Monmouth University and demonstrate a proficiency for creative writing through a thesis or equivalent work.

From the Collection:

After completing their 30-credit M.A. in English with a Creative Writing concentration, Monmouth’s M.F.A. students take an additional 18 credits of intensive creative writing study that includes the completion of a book-length Creative Thesis.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2014

Creator

Farwell, Eric (1988- ) (Author, Person)
Waters, Michael, 1949- (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 44 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Aesthetic Statement [excerpts]

Minor Pisces is the capstone to my time spent in the MA program at Monmouth. With this, I endeavor to portray the joy and deep-seated loneliness found in romantic relationships. Structurally, the poems have been arranged to fade from one small moment or observation to the next to create a sense of intimacy and privacy. While the works are free verse, there is a sense of restraint and attention to the weight a line can bear done in order to emphasize the structure of the poem. The flitting in and out of meter gives the poems a sturdiness that blends both the free verse of my writing and my more innnate formal tendencies....

In my two years within the program, the biggest visible change in my work has been a shift toward the concrete/understandable. I've worked diligently to be clearer in what I wish to express and am proud to present something so far removed from my initial output. The diction within these poems is more cautious and observed than much of what came before.

Partial Contents

Acknowledgements -- Statement of aesthetics -- Luck -- Lightning -- Halloween -- Granola -- Bell -- Dimension -- Doll house -- Drinking -- Astral -- Yellow -- What poetry is -- Violets -- Werewolf -- Valentine -- Theatre -- Guitar -- Halo -- Consumption -- Honey -- Montauk -- Shroud -- Neko Case -- Sling -- Omens -- Roses -- Rope -- Erotica -- Licking -- Saint -- Koi no Yokan -- Daydream -- Sacrifice -- Frail -- Rungs -- Sexy -- Stardust -- Waltz -- Tea -- Charcoal.