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From the Vestibule

Abstract

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In the tradition of uncomplicated prose of Hemingway and Carver, these seven stories deal with topics such as fame, passivity, and relationships. The title of this collection refers not only to the alienating nature of fame, but also to the more mundane stasis of characters like Carol in "Free Delivery" and Katherine from "Nothing to Say." The characters are both male and female, and the point-of-view of the stories alternates between first-person and third-person narration. The arrangement of the stories is deliberate, intended to accentuate both the differences and similarities between each of the pieces, and some stories are strategically placed in order to shed the most light on stories with corresponding themes.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
MA
Level thesis:degree_level
MFA Creative Writing Thesis (Campus Access)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2000

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Hill, James Tate
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Gail Galloway Adams.
  • James Harms
  • Devon McNamara

Subjects

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Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1728

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Hill, James Tate. From the Vestibule. MFA Creative Writing Thesis (Campus Access) thesis, 2000. https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.725