Surface tension

• Main Author: Bergamino, Jaclyn
• Other Authors: Farmer, Daryl, Stanley, Sarah, Hill, Sean, Anahita, Sine
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; Fairbanks; Hush; North Atlantic; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7317

Thesis (M.F.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2016 Surface Tension is a full-length cross-genre experiment. It includes nonfiction about sexual assault, poetry, and fiction about circus-performing grandmothers. These pieces come together to explore how trauma shapes our relationships with places and the stories we tell ourselves. The Hush -- Wingspan -- Cycle One -- The North Atlantic Laps -- Elphin, Ireland: 3991.20 Miles from Home -- Mother of my Motherland -- Burst Tail -- Cycle Two -- Sequins and Chains -- Prague, Czech Republic: 4985.12 Miles from Home -- The Hair of His Children -- Journey of the Rusalkas -- Cycle Three -- Scarred -- Bangkok, Thailand: 9586.78 Miles from Home -- สุพรรณมัจฉา -- You can take the girl out of Florida -- Cycle Four -- Lion in the Box -- Fairbanks, Alaska: 3845.18 Miles from Home -- How to Become a Saint: For Girls -- Arctic Aubade -- The Eye -- Everything Comes Back Around -- Works Cited.