The Center of the Known World

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dc.contributor.authorCrickenberger, Sara Margareten
dc.contributor.committeechairD'Aguiar, Frederick M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMann, Jeff A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRoy, Lucinda H.en
dc.contributor.departmentEnglishen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:33:53Zen
dc.date.adate2008-04-23en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:33:53Zen
dc.date.issued2008-04-14en
dc.date.rdate2018-12-13en
dc.date.sdate2008-04-15en
dc.description.abstractAll of the stories in The Center of the Known World are subtly linked by their connection to the Appalachian Mountains — more specifically the Allegheny Mountains — although not all of the stories take place physically in the mountains. They also are linked in that they explore the small changes and shifts that take place in the emotional landscape as we live our daily lives. There are no life or death situations that change characters' lives in the beat of a heart or the shot of a gun. Rather, these are people who deal with gradual shifts in power and understanding. They are people in search of connection and community. Some of them come to seemingly small realizations that change everything. Others battle flaws or demons that keep them from having the things they want most. The first five stories are free-standing pieces. The next two stories — Grand Opening Special at the West End U-Store and A Fine Addiction — are connected by location and characters. I hope eventually there will be other stories in that series. The final part of my thesis — Skin Writing — is the first section of a novel in progress.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Fine Artsen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04152008-094259en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04152008-094259/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42106en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartTheCenteroftheKnownWorld.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectshort storyen
dc.subjectAppalachiaen
dc.subjectCreative Writingen
dc.subjectfictionen
dc.titleThe Center of the Known Worlden
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCreative Writingen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Artsen

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