Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Creative Writing
First Advisor
Donna Masini
Second Advisor
Catherine Barnett
Academic Program Adviser
Michael Rizzo
Abstract
“Lorathia” is an invented term by poet Kasey Dugan. It describes how the human heart explodes upon looking at an angel. But “lorathia” isn’t limited to the fantastical; it describes all instant deaths in the face of unbearable beauty. This thesis considers wide-ranging loss: missing dogs, alcoholic fathers, and troubled childhoods.
Recommended Citation
Dugan, Kasey L., "Lorathia" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1050