ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6588-1476
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Major(s)
English
Document Type
Immediate Open Access
Abstract
This project is a creative and critical endeavor with two components: a creative portion and a critical introduction. The creative portion is a hybrid collection of poems and short prose spanning across genres and forms, linked by thematic consistencies, united by their emphasis on nature and family. Furthermore, the collection is rooted in my interest in magic realism and ekphrasis, which will be discussed in the critical introduction. The approximately 30 pages of original, creative writing reveals how delving into natural elements for inspiration spurred the creation of poems and stories that grapple with notions of familial connection, time, place, and a desire to make sense of the world. The critical introduction, which precedes the creative portion of the thesis, intends to answer not only the what in terms of the creative project, but the why, as well.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.54718/VUQZ9684
Date Defended
5-2-2025
Funding Source
N/A
Thesis Director
Dr. Christie Collins
Second Committee Member
Becky Hagenston
Third Committee Member
Dr. Tommy Anderson
Recommended Citation
Morman, Haylee G., "Elemental Humanity: A Hybrid Collection of Creative Work & a Critical Introduction Exploring Relevant Genres & Themes" (2025). Honors Theses. 183.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/honorstheses/183
