"This Fundamental Lack": Stories

This short story collection includes five original works of fiction, three of which make up a trilogy titled "The World Drops Beneath You," which follows the life of James McClellan from 1969 in Texas until roughly 2009, when he is struggling to care for his wife, who suffers from Alzheime...

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Main Author: Bohanan, Ronal L.
Other Authors: Rodman, Barbara A.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 2016
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862808/
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spelling ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc8628082021-09-08T05:22:20Z "This Fundamental Lack": Stories Bohanan, Ronal L. Fiction Short Stories Ronal Bohanan Sonny Bohanan Texas Working class Blue collar Construction workers Texas writer University of North Texas creative writing program master of arts thesis This short story collection includes five original works of fiction, three of which make up a trilogy titled "The World Drops Beneath You," which follows the life of James McClellan from 1969 in Texas until roughly 2009, when he is struggling to care for his wife, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. One of the two remaining stories, "She Loved Him When He Looked Like Elvis," prominently features James McClellan's parents and is set approximately eight years before the start of the trilogy. Each of the stories is concerned with blue-collar families trying to make their way in postindustrial America and the forces that buffet them, including some brought on by the choices they make. University of North Texas Rodman, Barbara A. Penkov, Miroslav Bond, Bruce 2016-08 Thesis or Dissertation Text local-cont-no: submission_304 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862808/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc862808 English Public Bohanan, Ronal L. Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.
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topic Fiction
Short Stories
Ronal Bohanan
Sonny Bohanan
Texas
Working class
Blue collar
Construction workers
Texas writer
University of North Texas creative writing program
master of arts thesis
spellingShingle Fiction
Short Stories
Ronal Bohanan
Sonny Bohanan
Texas
Working class
Blue collar
Construction workers
Texas writer
University of North Texas creative writing program
master of arts thesis
Bohanan, Ronal L.
"This Fundamental Lack": Stories
description This short story collection includes five original works of fiction, three of which make up a trilogy titled "The World Drops Beneath You," which follows the life of James McClellan from 1969 in Texas until roughly 2009, when he is struggling to care for his wife, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. One of the two remaining stories, "She Loved Him When He Looked Like Elvis," prominently features James McClellan's parents and is set approximately eight years before the start of the trilogy. Each of the stories is concerned with blue-collar families trying to make their way in postindustrial America and the forces that buffet them, including some brought on by the choices they make.
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