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Home Abroad

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

<p>Comprised of four essays, this collection of creative nonfiction focuses on facets of daily life and culture in Germany. The author recounts her experiences as she and her family assimilate into a foreign culture and adapt to using its language. The first essay tells of the family’s unexpected but rewarding sojourn in Germany after losing everything to Hurricane Katrina. The subsequent essays display a broader range of experiences and cultural observations upon the family’s return to Germany four years later. These include a narrative of the family’s move to a small town in central Germany, an interview with a local asparagus farmer and an account of the author’s children’s efforts to learn German.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
M.A.
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis-Restricted
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year
2011

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Madary, Sheila
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Dr. Randolph Bates
  • Dr. Robert Shenk
  • Mr. Kenneth Rayes

Subjects

dc:subject × 2

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1380
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2374

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Madary, Sheila. Home Abroad. Thesis-Restricted thesis, 2011. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1380