Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MFA
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Committee Chair
Christa Parravani
Committee Co-Chair
Mark Brazaitis
Committee Member
Mark Brazaitis
Committee Member
Kathleen Ryan
Abstract
ON TAKING CARE is a collection of 7 essays that revolve around author Kasey Renee Shaw’s decision to terminate a pregnancy in college, an event that is likely the product of sexual assault. The essays in the collection detail the author’s experience before, during, and after the abortion; Through narrative, humorous, and experimental modes of nonfiction storytelling, author Kasey Renee Shaw explores her journey of healing, survivorship, and eventual reclamation of life in the aftermath of violence.
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Kasey Renee, "On Taking Care" (2022). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 11304.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11304
Embargo Reason
Permanent Embargo – MFA Creative Writing