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Title: Creating a Religious Divide: Journeys Through Hell in British and American Science Fiction.
Creator: Sachdev, Advitiya, McGuirk, Carol, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Science fiction, like any other genre, is sub-divided into categories. Yet scholars in the field have long debated the existence of multiple, regional sf genres. The most critiqued of these classifications is between sf produced in Britain, and America. Though Britain remains the birthplace of sf, American author have undoubtedly left a mark on the genre. Scholars mark this difference in the writing styles and themes of authors in these regions. To examine this difference, I analyze two...
Show moreScience fiction, like any other genre, is sub-divided into categories. Yet scholars in the field have long debated the existence of multiple, regional sf genres. The most critiqued of these classifications is between sf produced in Britain, and America. Though Britain remains the birthplace of sf, American author have undoubtedly left a mark on the genre. Scholars mark this difference in the writing styles and themes of authors in these regions. To examine this difference, I analyze two authors that have worked on a common theme: religion and in particular, the concept of hell. Evaluating the arguments put forth by critics such as Peter Kuczka, Cy Chavin, Franz Rottensteiner, and others; I examine works by Scottish author Iain m. Banks, and American author Cordwainer Smith to determine the validity of this classification.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004785, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004785
Subject Headings: Science fiction--Religious aspects., Religion and literature--English-speaking countries., Science fiction, English--History and criticism., Science fiction, American--History and criticism., Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism., Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Disquiet chaos.
Creator: Penton, Yordanka, Schmitt, Kate, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: This poetic thesis is an exploration of the darker side of relationships. There are two parts of this thesis and they are to be read independently of each other. Part one is concerned with the chaotic relationship structure between lovers, husbands and wives, and the unexpected anguish that results from living an inauthentic life. Part two of my thesis is a rumination of a past close friendship and the tragic death of that friend.
Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004398, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004398
Subject Headings: Death--Fiction, American essays, American poetry--21st century, Difference (Psychology) in literature, Man-woman relationships--Fiction, Friendship--Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Saints & Heroes.
Creator: Clavin, Keith., Florida Atlantic University, Schwartz, Jason
Abstract/Description: These nine fictions revolve around characters living in the borough of Queens, New York City in the early 1990's. The setting is a time when New York is suffering through major economic and social crises. The 1980's had been a time of decadence and over-indulgence, and the beginning of the next decade is forced to pay a large portion of the accrued debts. High crime rates and leaps in the cost of living have created tough living situations for young and old alike. During these years hope is a...
Show moreThese nine fictions revolve around characters living in the borough of Queens, New York City in the early 1990's. The setting is a time when New York is suffering through major economic and social crises. The 1980's had been a time of decadence and over-indulgence, and the beginning of the next decade is forced to pay a large portion of the accrued debts. High crime rates and leaps in the cost of living have created tough living situations for young and old alike. During these years hope is a difficult thing to find. Saints & Heroes illustrates both that lack of hope and the destitution of the situation. But also the escapes people might find while enduring. The collection ultimately commemorates the everyday activities of individuals that simultaneously cripple and sustain the inhabitants of a city.
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Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13285
Subject Headings: Short stories, American--20th century, City and town life--Fiction, Conduct of life--Fiction, New York (NY)--20th century--Fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Dramatic deception and black identity in 'The First One' and 'Riding the Goat'.
Creator: Hagood, Taylor, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued: 2005-01
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11498
Subject Headings: African Americans--Drama, African Americans--Fiction, American literature
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Shimshn.
Creator: Pat, Jacob
Date Issued: 1920
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000230
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Simulation, creation and reproduction in Dystopian science fiction.
Creator: Burns-Davies, Erin, Comparative Studies Program, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued: 2008-10-24
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT165363p
Subject Headings: Utopias in literature, Science fiction, American, Place (Philosophy) in literature
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Di milkhome fun di Ḳimanes.
Creator: Quiroga, Horacio 1878-1937
Date Issued: 1937
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000228
Subject Headings: Uruguay -- Social life and customs -- Fiction, Children's literature, Yiddish
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Gidon.
Creator: Pat, Jacob
Date Issued: 1920
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000223
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: In Florida's Dawn: A Romance of History.
Creator: Gold, P. D. (Pleasant Daniel)
Date Issued: 1926
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/FA00000268.pdf
Subject Headings: History, Fiction
Format: E-book

Title: Dreamscape: Selected Fiction.
Creator: Becher, Nicholas, Schwartz, Jason, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Included is a collection of speculative fiction by author Nicholas Becher that incorporates research from Cherokee folklore as well as experimental perspectives of place and tone.
Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005978
Subject Headings: Speculative fiction, Cherokee Indians--Folklore, Creative writing
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Add It Up.
Creator: McIntyre, Kelly., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Prone to immaturity, restlessness, and rash behavior, Kel was never exactly the epitome of responsibility ; however, despite her longtime tendency to veer toward all that is childish, she somehow managed to hold her life together- except for the times she didn't. Add It Up tells the story of exactly that:"the times she didn't." Like an epic poem, Add It Up is a collection of lyric essays chronicling a journey. Starting even before her very beginning, it gives insight into exactly what it is...
Show moreProne to immaturity, restlessness, and rash behavior, Kel was never exactly the epitome of responsibility ; however, despite her longtime tendency to veer toward all that is childish, she somehow managed to hold her life together- except for the times she didn't. Add It Up tells the story of exactly that:"the times she didn't." Like an epic poem, Add It Up is a collection of lyric essays chronicling a journey. Starting even before her very beginning, it gives insight into exactly what it is that made her what she was, what she is, and what she intends to be. The pieces of this collection, Prologue, or The Letter I Wish I Wrote Myself Four Years Ago ; Kelpedia ; A Little Bit Peter ; Breakdowns ; Wyrd ; (un)fair ; Kindred ; and Kellypedia, can stand alone, but it's way better if they don't ; it's way better if you add them up.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3358600
Subject Headings: Conduct of life, Essays, Symbolism in literature
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: We once lived in caves and other stories.
Creator: Mecom, Khristian., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The following manuscript is a collection of eight short stories that center on the theme of how stories and storytelling, in all their different forms, fill our lives. In one story a girl that lives in other people's houses, longs to tell her story, while in another story a girl struggles with a secret her grandmother leaves behind as she tries to reconstruct her grandmother's story. Some stories use magical and fairy tale-like elements, which work as allusions in the stories and echo the...
Show moreThe following manuscript is a collection of eight short stories that center on the theme of how stories and storytelling, in all their different forms, fill our lives. In one story a girl that lives in other people's houses, longs to tell her story, while in another story a girl struggles with a secret her grandmother leaves behind as she tries to reconstruct her grandmother's story. Some stories use magical and fairy tale-like elements, which work as allusions in the stories and echo the events happening in characters' lives. Another theme present in the collection is that of family and how familial relationships affect identity and self-discovery. In one story, a wildfire allows the stories of different generations to be told, while a widow builds a family out of the aftermath of her husband's death in a different story.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3360618
Subject Headings: Symbolism in literature, Short stories, American, Indentity (Psychology)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The idea salesman.
Creator: Kennard, Daniel., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Protagonist Curtis Dorgan was sitting on his front porch when a Sunset City mail truck delivered a letter from the Idea Salesman that would literally change his life. Suddenly thrust into an existence that never quite feels like his own, he finds himself playing the role of husband and father, and assumes a high-paying position at a downtown capping company. Disoriented and with very little knowledge of himself or the people around him he embraces his newfound life, is promoted at work, and...
Show moreProtagonist Curtis Dorgan was sitting on his front porch when a Sunset City mail truck delivered a letter from the Idea Salesman that would literally change his life. Suddenly thrust into an existence that never quite feels like his own, he finds himself playing the role of husband and father, and assumes a high-paying position at a downtown capping company. Disoriented and with very little knowledge of himself or the people around him he embraces his newfound life, is promoted at work, and finds himself quickly falling in love with his wife and children. But when an unknown villain invades Sunset City seeking the destruction of the Idea Salesman and begins wreaking havoc across town, with the help of a few hard-nosed detectives and some close friends, he slowly comes to learn the true reason behind his new life. Curtis Dorgan has been revised, and he has been called upon by the elusive Idea Salesman to live out his destiny and save the town from its newest and most dangerous threat.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3360621
Subject Headings: Detective and mystery stories, American, Suspense fiction, American
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Sharp edges and other lessons.
Creator: Gray, Michael., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Sharp Edges and Other Lessons is a collection of stories that share a loose thematic link suggested by the title. The various "lessons" encountered by the characters here represent the ways people respond to the many currents and fluctuations roiling beneath the surface of everyday life.
Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3342235
Subject Headings: Symbolism in literature, Short stories, American, Conduct of life
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Out with the “I” and In with the “Kin”: Environmental Activism Through Speculative Fiction.
Creator: Abreu Toribio, Mailyn, MacDonald, Ian P., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Non-Anglophone voices in literature can lead to a better understanding of the intricate relationships shown by Ashley Dawson tying capitalism, slow violence, and uneven development to climate change. There is skepticism that science fiction (sf) in particular can properly present climate issues in the anthropocentric era that we live in today, but scholars such as Shelley Streeby argue against such perceptions. Science fiction writers that use magical realism, such as Ngugi wa Thiong’o and...
Show moreNon-Anglophone voices in literature can lead to a better understanding of the intricate relationships shown by Ashley Dawson tying capitalism, slow violence, and uneven development to climate change. There is skepticism that science fiction (sf) in particular can properly present climate issues in the anthropocentric era that we live in today, but scholars such as Shelley Streeby argue against such perceptions. Science fiction writers that use magical realism, such as Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Nalo Hopkinson, as ecological sf have already accomplished the task of creating speculative works that fit in perfectly under the umbrella of “serious fictions.” These writers work from a non-Anglophone perspective or from a minority group within a Western society, allowing for different modes of thinking to play a part in these bigger discourses. Writers, educators, and other scholars need to reestablish humanity’s kinship with nature.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013178
Subject Headings: Speculative fiction, Dawson, Ashley, 1965-, Activists, Anthropogenic effects on nature
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Never Mute: Deaf Poet Voices. (Original poetry).
Creator: Mosier, Teri Lynn., Florida Atlantic University, Peyton, Ann
Abstract/Description: The work is an original volume of poetry with an introduction by the author, which both discusses the influence of other poets and places the work within the canon of American literature. The poetry lies within the lesbian feminist tradition associated with Audre Lorde, Judy Gahn and Adriene Rich. This is a free verse poetry that combines extensive use of the confessionalist school's "I" voices with the concrete school's sculpting of the poem on the page. By drawing on a variety of divergent...
Show moreThe work is an original volume of poetry with an introduction by the author, which both discusses the influence of other poets and places the work within the canon of American literature. The poetry lies within the lesbian feminist tradition associated with Audre Lorde, Judy Gahn and Adriene Rich. This is a free verse poetry that combines extensive use of the confessionalist school's "I" voices with the concrete school's sculpting of the poem on the page. By drawing on a variety of divergent sources, such as T. S. Eliot, Robert Browning and Marge Piercy, the poet provides a diverse range of dramatic voices and approaches. This is an attempt to further expand through the process of integration the stylistic options available in the general poetic canon. In addition, the poet hopes to deepen the representation of individuals who have been traditionally "muted" in Western literature, by providing them with a "voice" in her poetry.
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Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14715
Subject Headings: American fiction--20th century, Poetry, Lesbian feminism
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Initiation Motifs in Robert Cormier's Novels.
Creator: Witten, Ruth Wilson, Coyle, William, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: A central theme in the novels of Robert Cormier is the confrontation between the individual and society. Because the protagonists are teenagers, this encounter represents a form of initiation or rite of passage into the adult world. Numerous symbolic images relate the initiation experiences of Cormier's characters to the initiation rituals and practices of primitive tribes. Because the images reveal perversions of modern initiation ordeals and corruption of the mentors who guide them,...
Show moreA central theme in the novels of Robert Cormier is the confrontation between the individual and society. Because the protagonists are teenagers, this encounter represents a form of initiation or rite of passage into the adult world. Numerous symbolic images relate the initiation experiences of Cormier's characters to the initiation rituals and practices of primitive tribes. Because the images reveal perversions of modern initiation ordeals and corruption of the mentors who guide them, aberrant values are transmitted. The abundance of symbolic imagery elevates Cormier's work to a significant voice in contemporary mythology. Instead of mystical monsters, Cormier's novices must face the institutional evils found in religion, education, government, the military, international terrorism, and experimental medicine. Most of the youthful heroes fail to complete the passage satisfactorily; some are annihilated by it. Cormier warns that the implacable establishment can corrupt and destroy both individuals and itself.
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Date Issued: 1987
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000978
Subject Headings: Cormier, Robert--Criticism and interpretation, Young adult fiction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle; Charlie West and Walter Hazard with the Seminole Inidans.
Creator: Ely, Wilmer M.
Abstract/Description: Alternate title: Charlie West and Walter Hazard with the Seminole Indians. Fiction, Juvenile audience
Date Issued: 1915
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000399
Subject Headings: Seminole Indians -- Juvenile fiction., Seminole Indians., Outdoor life -- Florida, Florida
Format: E-book

Title: The Boy Chums on Indian River: or, The boy partners of the schooner "Orphan".
Creator: Wilmer, Ely M.
Abstract/Description: Previously published under title: The boy truckers.
Date Issued: 1905
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000148
Subject Headings: Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon) -- Juvenile fiction., Florida -- Indian River (Lagoon)
Format: E-book

Title: The art of ecology: should we practice what we preach? a review of Don Elgin's the comedy of the fantastic.
Creator: Miller, Arin, Comparative Studies Program, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued: 2008-10-24
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/FADT165242p
Subject Headings: Fantastic fiction, American -- History and criticism, Elgin, Don D., American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism, Ecology in literature
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