Document Type
Honors Thesis
Major
English
Advisor(s)
Gregory Howard
Committee Members
Hollie Adams, Hugh Curran, Margo Lukens, Chris Mares
Graduation Year
May 2020
Publication Date
Spring 5-2020
Abstract
Surrealist literature has a long history of excluding female writers from the conversation, and as a result, women surrealists often wrote to critique the male/female binary and examine the oppressive forces denying their work. Madonna, Monster and Other Stories acts as a continuation of the female surrealist legacy and a further exploration and critique of invisible authorities that govern societal standards, create belief systems, and control logic and reason. Using methods created by the surrealist movement, such as the Exquisite Corpse exercise, image collaging, and automatic writing, these stories embrace the unconscious, the dreamlike, and the uncanny to break down realities and create them anew.
Recommended Citation
Skvorak, Katherine, "Madonna, Monster and Other Stories: Surrealist Short Fiction" (2020). Honors College. 623.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/623