Date of Award
Spring 5-3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Creative Writing
First Advisor
Alan Shapiro
Second Advisor
Donna Masini
Academic Program Adviser
Michael Rizzo
Abstract
This thesis is a collection of poems exploring grief and desire through childhood and adulthood. Specifically, "Dreaming of Gladiators" looks to describe how pleasure and desire are both used as escapes from and paths to grief.
Recommended Citation
Murray, Jenna, "Dreaming of Gladiators" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1183