Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation

12-2014

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

M.A.

Department

English

Committee Chair

Biberman, Steven Matthew

Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)

Jafee, Aaron

Committee Member

Williams, Michael

Subject

Matthew Landan, 1972-; Mental illness--Personal narratives; Hallucinogenic drugs

Abstract

The creative thesis that I have written is a memoir. It is not complete in its detail or ambition but instead focuses on themes and topics of self-transformation, reinvention and the unintentional consequences of several nervous breakdowns and experiments with psychedelic substances. This thesis is just a beginning for a longer more drawn out memoir that will explore the themes above but also discuss family, one’s sense of self worth in the world and how patterns between fathers and sons repeat themselves. I hope to eventually publish this work in a commercial setting.

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