Transformed, 2013

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Wey

Identifier: b7636388

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: 2013

Creator

Weyant, Sandra R. (Sandra Rose) (1989- ) (Author, Person)
Waters, Michael, 1949- (Thesis advisor, Person)
Emmons, Josh (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) : 40 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Statement of Aesthetics [excerpt]

Transformed is a collection of poetry inspired by a person very dear to my heart. I titled this manuscript Transformed because, not only does the work center around the journey of a trangendered individual, but it also displays emotional, physical, and mental transformations that occur in the speaker's life, as well. It is often said that life is about finding and understanding yourself, however there are many phases to that for each person. Just when I think I have figured myself out, something happens to prove that thought wrong. I wanted this feeling to come through in my work because I believe that every human has an experience, at one point or another, that surprises them, excites them, scares them, or makes them question their identity in some way.

Partial Contents

Acknowlegements -- Statement of aesthetics - about Transformed -- 1. Calculations -- 2. Replaced -- 3. Strange comfort -- 4. The closeness of a friend -- 5. Hanes -- 6. Imitation love -- 7. Proximity -- 8. Bite -- 9. Speak -- 10. Games -- 11. Dog-eared pages -- 12. Orgasm -- 13. T -- 14. Dormant ovaries -- 15. Anxiety -- 16. Wedged -- 17. Wo-men -- 18. Dress up -- 19. Daily occurance -- 20. Now -- 21. Untitled -- 22. Collaging bodies -- 23. Untitled -- 24. Role play -- 25. Hold -- 26. Copy -- 27. Replica -- 28. Longing -- 29. Encounter -- 30. Healer -- 31. Cut -- 32. Remnants -- 33. Habit -- 34. Haze -- 35. Roots -- 36. Drowning -- 37. In tune -- 38. Revival -- 39. Insemination -- 40. Scars.