Semester of Graduation
Spring 2021
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Diagnosis is a book length lyric essay that chronicles the author’s process of getting diagnosed with an invisible illness. Through a combination of personal memory, ancestral research, and engagement with medical records, it explores the nature of illness in terms of knowability. By making an archive of the author’s life, both in the examination of medical records and family history, Diagnosis confronts the idea of certainty, permanence, and control.
Recommended Citation
Muenz, Olivia, "Diagnosis" (2021). LSU Master's Theses. 5323.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/5323
Committee Chair
Joshua Wheeler
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.5323