First Advisor

John Beer

Term of Graduation

Spring 2023

Date of Publication

7-19-2023

Document Type

Closed Thesis

Degree Name

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

Department

English

Language

English

Subjects

Mexican American women -- Poetry, Manners and customs -- Poetry, Children -- Poetry

DOI

10.15760/etd.3583

Physical Description

1 online resource (iii, 71 pages)

Abstract

Land of Unwashed Clothes is a collection that reflects on the cyclical nature of life, death, and its continuous unspooling of memory as it clings to tradition. Centered around emotional experiences as a Mexican American woman, I tiptoe through gossip to celebrate the intricacies of familial truths. From quinceañeras to Disneyland to funerals, I latch onto ceremonies that bring people together. In rewriting these gatherings, I focus on themes of masculinity, religion, postpartum, and death of childhood.

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© 2023 Samantha Rivas

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40581

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