Abstract
This Independent Study Thesis is a hybrid collection of poetry and personal essays examining life in poverty. The 16 pieces in this collection reflect different aspects of poverty from a personal perspective, ranging from homelessness to drug abuse. The goal of this collection is to give voice to stories that are often forgotten in discourse on poverty and give a human aspect to the study of the underclass.
Advisor
Salerno, Ali
Department
English
Recommended Citation
Malone, Jacob N., "Urban Folktales: Poems and Stories from Society's Underbelly" (2014). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 6139.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/6139
Disciplines
Fiction | Nonfiction | Poetry
Keywords
creative non-fiction, memoir, poetry, poverty, underclass, family life, drugs
Publication Date
2014
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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