First Advisor

Gabriel Urza

Term of Graduation

Fall 2021

Date of Publication

1-5-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing

Department

English

Language

English

Subjects

Sexual minorities -- Bolivia -- Fiction, Sexual minorities -- United States -- Fiction, Social marginality -- Fiction

DOI

10.15760/etd.7747

Physical Description

1 online resource (ii, 181 pages)

Abstract

The following mix-genre portfolio represents my work in literary translation, nonfiction, and fiction writing. These poems, essays, and stories explore the role of gender and sexuality in familial and interpersonal relationships in the social, historical, and political context of contemporary Bolivian and American cultures. The characters inhabiting this collection experience alienation while seeking belonging and meaningful connections in the face of an uncertain political future. These pieces explore themes such as marginalization of queer people, the subjugation and closeting of the indigenous in the face of mestizaje, and the colonial legacy shared by Bolivia and the United States.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/36949

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