Buried Truth
Date of Award
11-30-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
First Advisor
Michael Henry
Keywords
Buried truth, Creative writing, Narrative nonfiction, Nonfiction, Nonfiction novel
Abstract
Important events often go untold or are a blur of headlines and thirty-second sound bites. Narrative nonfiction crime writing, however, explores societal flaws in depth and can lead to greater awareness of a litany of public issues. The genre sparks the senses, evokes emotion, and exposes the human condition. Nearly thirty years ago, the remains of four people were discovered in Colorado who had been murdered violently. One was a hard-working truck driver. The other three were transient men, each trying to eke out a meager existence. Their collective story is about how they suffered and lost, and it involves determined detectives, a ruthless killer and his family, and a judicial and interagency law-enforcement system that succeeded and also failed.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Overcamp, Lee, "Buried Truth" (2009). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 21.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/21