Announcing the Final Examination of Ian Lindsay for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Tin Hammock features the first four chapters of a novel in stories. The literary project was written with nods to the Faulknerian Southern Gothic, borrowing from traditions of science fiction and horror, with an emphasis on subverting past hegemonic narratives. The stories explore trauma and redemption, answering how characters have arrived and live, often in poverty and violence, in the keystone setting of Oak Hammock Trailers. Through an inspection of these characters’ struggles and triumphs, a narrative of empathy-as-action emerges, while also providing a cautionary tale for the careless treatment of the natural land. Overlapping in object, plot, and theme, these chapters unveil Florida’s grit and levity, sorrow, and reflection.
Committee in Charge: Professor Chrissy Kolaya, Professor Blake Sanz, Dr. David Poissant
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