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Marriage and Other Trouble
- Date Issued:
- 2016
- Abstract/Description:
- Marriage and Other Trouble is a collection of (mostly) realist short stories. These stories explore the dynamics of marriage and family, ranging from characters dating in their twenties, to remarrying in their sixties. The characters in this collection grapple with adultery, sexual identity, addiction, class, privilege, and illness. I am interested in the lasting impact of events. Therefore, these stories often reflect on the history of relationships and on how the events of these characters' lives will carry into the future. Mostly set in Florida, place plays an important role in these stories, providing both structure and conflict. The one magical realist story I've included takes place in the afterlife. Addressing suicide and depression, this story explores the guilt over those left behind, and the continual struggle to reconcile with the past, even after death.
Title: | Marriage and Other Trouble. |
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Name(s): |
Buckingham, Benjamin, Author Poissant, David, Committee Chair Neal, Mary, Committee Member Roney, Lisa, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2016 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | Marriage and Other Trouble is a collection of (mostly) realist short stories. These stories explore the dynamics of marriage and family, ranging from characters dating in their twenties, to remarrying in their sixties. The characters in this collection grapple with adultery, sexual identity, addiction, class, privilege, and illness. I am interested in the lasting impact of events. Therefore, these stories often reflect on the history of relationships and on how the events of these characters' lives will carry into the future. Mostly set in Florida, place plays an important role in these stories, providing both structure and conflict. The one magical realist story I've included takes place in the afterlife. Addressing suicide and depression, this story explores the guilt over those left behind, and the continual struggle to reconcile with the past, even after death. | |
Identifier: | CFE0006080 (IID), ucf:50955 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2016-05-01 M.F.A. Arts and Humanities, English Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): | Short Fiction | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006080 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2021-05-15 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |