Date of Award
2014-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Creative Writing
Advisor(s)
Lex Williford
Abstract
Edge of the Wind, a novel
James E Cherry
December 2014
Literature
A twenty-five year old African American man, Alexander van der Pool, loses his job and his insurance to purchase his meds for Schizophrenia. He his holed up in his sister's bedroom for three months where he reads incessantly, begins to write poetry and hears voices. The primary voice he hears is that of Bigger Thomas, the protagonist of Richard Wright's Native Son. After writing numerous poems, Alex wants to see if they are any good and takes his work to a local community college. He visits a literature class and when they try to put him out, he pulls out a gun and takes the class hostage.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2014
File Size
192 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
James Euedell Cherry
Recommended Citation
Cherry, James Euedell, "Edge of the Wind, a novel" (2014). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 1217.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/1217