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The Fire in the Firefly: The Unspoken (Speaks)

Abstract

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<p>This collection of nonfiction essays explores life and the way that we, as animals—humans, mammals, insects—engage the world that we all share together, both from a personal perspective and from a distant, 3<sup>rd</sup> person perspective. Some of these essays dabble in memoir, wherein I closely examine the intricacies of the relationships between my family members, neighbors, and friends. Other essays are driven by research and my relentless curiosity about the world around me—what goes on in the mind of the earthworm or chigger, the science of fear and the inevitability of death that surrounds us all. This collective narrative seeks to illuminate the interconnectedness of everyone by considering even the narrative of most miniscule organism.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2016

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Payne, Ania S
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Matthew Frank

Subjects

dc:subject × 5

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/87
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:commons.nmu.edu:theses-1085

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Payne, Ania S. The Fire in the Firefly: The Unspoken (Speaks). Thesis thesis, 2016. https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/87