Date of Award:
5-2024
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Arts (MA)
Department:
English
Committee Chair(s)
Charles Waugh
Committee
Charles Waugh
Committee
Amber Caron
Committee
Lisa Gabbert
Abstract
This thesis begins with an introduction that discusses the various influences on the development of the creative novella portion. These influences include Russia literature and folklore, as well as the genres of alternative history and speculative fiction. The novella takes place in a re-imagining of Moscow, Russia during the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. The novella portion is driven by a close focus on character, with emphasis on reactions to wartime pressures and interpersonal relationships forming the central conflict.
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Recommended Citation
Beikmann, Virginia, "Variations on Leitmotif: Firebird Rises" (2024). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present. 176.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd2023/176
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