Hands. Words. Mirrors. A letter to my mother.

<p>My capstone project is a memoir of my mother in a letter format, where I tell my mother the story she forgot, who she was, where we were, and where we’re headed. After my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2013, my focus on telling my family history shifted from research of the family to recovery. The loss of my mother's insight and recollections prompted a shift in the narrative. She, one of the main characters in my story, became my most important audience. In a photo album approach, I aim to rebuild what seems lost. I am keeping the intergenerational path open by retelling her what she told me. This is a memoir for her and for me, in case I also need to remember.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Master

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biography and Memoir

Grantor

The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York

Year dc:date.available

2023

Author dc:creator

• García, Iliana Emilia

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• André Aciman

• Art Practice
• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• Latin American Languages and Societies
• Nonfiction
• Dominican Republic
• memory
• motherhood
• family
• history
• life

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5184

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-6260