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Brigham Young University - Provo

Keeping Gardens: Poetry and Essay

Abstract

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This creative thesis includes two creative non-fiction essays and twenty-two poems, introduced by a critical essay that examines my work. The poems and essays share an origin in personal experience as well as an interest in language. Specifically, the poems and essays explore issues of family, relationships, spirituality, and observations of the natural world. The introductory essay discusses my interest in re-fashioning individual vision through the act of writing, relating to Helene Cixous's idea of creating a "portrait of God" through the act of art. The essay also examines the connections between the genres of creative non-fiction and poetry, in creative writing theory and in my own writing process.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
MA
Grantor dc:publisher
Brigham Young University - Provo

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Earley, Deja Anne

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/581
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-1580

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Earley, Deja Anne. Keeping Gardens: Poetry and Essay. Brigham Young University - Provo, https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/581