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Eastern Kentucky University

Coasting '71: a memoir

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

<p>This is a Creative Non-Fiction collection of essays is a memoir that follow the adventures of two young men as they travel from Provincetown, Massachusetts across Eastern Canada, across the Southern United States and finally up the Pacific Coast in an aborted attempt to drive to Alaska seeking work either in the fish canneries or on the Alaska Pipeline in the summer of 1971. Along this journey of self-discovery they meet a series of experiences that at once characterize each protagonist, Ric (the narrator) and John his buddy from college, as well as the tenor of the times and the experiences they have during their travels.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English and Theatre
Grantor dc:publisher
Eastern Kentucky University
Year
2021

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Stuecker, Richard

Subjects

dc:subject × 1

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 2021 Richard Stuecker

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Repository record dc:identifier
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/767
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1765

Chain of custody

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Eastern Kentucky University
Base URL
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Last updated
2026-07-24
Source record
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citation

Stuecker, Richard. Coasting '71: a memoir. Master's thesis, Eastern Kentucky University, 2021. https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/767