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MINUTES FROM PRAGMA
- Date Issued:
- 2004
- Abstract/Description:
- Minutes from Pragma is a collection of twelve pieces--a memoir, five short stories, and six short-shorts--exploring ways in which estranged characters may find refuge from chaos and entropy. These stories attempt to deal with bleakness and despair through playfulness and humor. In Enterprise Carolina: A Capsule Review, time has stopped, but somehow everyday life goes on as usual. In Errands, children work in razorblade factories. In Roadblock, the narrator lives with a relative who repeatedly sets his possessions on fire. The collection concentrates on hardship and alienation, but suggests ways in which characters may confront and endure hard times. Characters' attempts to connect with others sometimes fail, but the characters themselves persevere--they read, hold hands, even treat one other kindly. In these ways, they fashion temporary shelters from the frustrations and horrors of the world.
Title: | MINUTES FROM PRAGMA. |
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Name(s): |
Martinez, Juan M, Author Hubbard, Susan, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2004 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | Minutes from Pragma is a collection of twelve pieces--a memoir, five short stories, and six short-shorts--exploring ways in which estranged characters may find refuge from chaos and entropy. These stories attempt to deal with bleakness and despair through playfulness and humor. In Enterprise Carolina: A Capsule Review, time has stopped, but somehow everyday life goes on as usual. In Errands, children work in razorblade factories. In Roadblock, the narrator lives with a relative who repeatedly sets his possessions on fire. The collection concentrates on hardship and alienation, but suggests ways in which characters may confront and endure hard times. Characters' attempts to connect with others sometimes fail, but the characters themselves persevere--they read, hold hands, even treat one other kindly. In these ways, they fashion temporary shelters from the frustrations and horrors of the world. | |
Identifier: | CFE0000034 (IID), ucf:46105 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2004-05-01 M.A. College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): |
Stories angst Colombia expatriates postmodernism humor |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000034 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2014-01-31 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |