Date of Award

6-2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Organizational Unit

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, English and Literary Arts

First Advisor

Tayana Hardin

Second Advisor

Brian Kiteley

Keywords

Creative writing, Fiction

Abstract

This work is a coming-of-age novel that is inspired by my mother’s childhood in 1960’s Hong Kong. It explores a young girl’s attempts to establish an autonomous identity in the face of enormous challenges, including physical violence, sexual abuse, and hunger. The novel also explores the emergence of a unique Hong Kong Chinese identity that many in the region are fighting to defend today.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. This work may only be accessed by members of the University of Denver community. The work is provided by permission of the author for individual research purposes only and may not be further copied or distributed. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Natalie Rogers

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

371 pgs

Discipline

Creative writing

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