Yankee Gothic

Author

Walker E. Perreault, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-28-2025

Document Type

Campus Access Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English/Creative Writing

First Advisor

Eileen Pollack

Second Advisor

Askold Melnyczuk

Third Advisor

Chelsey Grasso

Abstract

YANKEE GOTHIC tracks notions of loss, family, and a need for connection as they swim against post-industrial decay in Southern New England. Following predominantly blue-collar and childhood experiences, these five pieces deal respectively with queerness and friendship; addiction and repentance; siblinghood and faith; a small towns’ blindness to its own prejudices; and intergenerational connections to place.

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Recommended Citation

Perreault, Walker E., "Yankee Gothic" (2025). Graduate Masters Theses. 897.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/masters_theses/897