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Missouri State University

Speaking Holler Creek

Abstract

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Speaking Holler Creek is a collection of short stories written while teaching English for a community college near my hometown. I moved home in December, after six years of being away. What began as a way to remember all the hilarious and sometimes unbelievable events that took place while living at home, soon turned into my graduate thesis. I wanted to create a work that is not only amusing, but one that provides a glimpse into the life of those of us living in southern Missouri. Speaking Holler Creek is the fulfillment of the goal. The pieces are somewhat chronological. They begin with my first day as an English teacher, and end six months later with the loss of that position. All of the names have been changed to protect certain parties, and although this work is one of fiction, it started out like so many first collections--as memoir of true events.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in English
Level thesis:degree_level
Masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year
2007

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • England, Emily A.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Clark Closser

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • © Emily A. England

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1090
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-2091

Chain of custody

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Base URL
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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

England, Emily A.. Speaking Holler Creek. Masters thesis, 2007. https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1090