We Were Such a Happy Family: Lessons in Imperfection
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Graduation Year
2023
Writing Track
Narrative/Poetic Medicine
Degree
Master of Fine Arts
Program
Creative Writing
Program Director
Judy Halebsky, PhD
First Reader
Kim Culbertson Sagebiel, MFA
Second Reader
Judy Halebsky, PhD
Description
What does it mean to hold both your love of your family and their deep and sometimes harmful flaws? This memoir in essays, 100-word stories, and poetry examines themes of imperfection, love, and loss—and what it means to be a family—against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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