A history of others
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Michael Pittard (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Stuart Dischell
Abstract: This thesis is a collection of poems that explore the themes of subjectivity, historicity, isolation, displacement, alienation, mortality, and love. It is divided into two sections, one titled “A History,” which is a varied selection of poems written from the poet’s perspective, historical personas, or imagined characters. The second section, “Of Others,” is a poem sequence concerned with telling the story of Barney and Betty Hill, a married couple who claimed they were abducted by aliens in 1961. Their tale became the first tale of UFO abduction to sweep the nation, and ignited a cultural obsession with aliens that continues today. The poems give the Hills a life beyond their cultural legacy. They offer different theories on what actually happened to the Hills, begin to grapple with their interracial marriage that undoubtedly helped popularize their story, as well as consider the meaning of the word “alien” throughout history and the word’s implications. Through these two sections, the poet attempts to provide both a detailed “history” of those who have been made into “Others,” as well as a way forward for any who feel outside a cultural, societal, or political norm.
A history of others
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2019
- Keywords
- Aliens, Barney Hill, Betty Hill, Personal History, Poetry
- Subjects
- Subjectivity $v Poetry
- Alien abduction $v Poetry
- Alienation (Social psychology) $v Poetry
- Interracial marriage $v Poetry