Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
These nine fictions revolve around characters living in the borough of Queens, New York City in the early 1990's. The setting is a time when New York is suffering through major economic and social crises. The 1980's had been a time of decadence and over-indulgence, and the beginning of the next decade is forced to pay a large portion of the accrued debts. High crime rates and leaps in the cost of living have created tough living situations for young and old alike. During these years hope is a difficult thing to find. Saints & Heroes illustrates both that lack of hope and the destitution of the situation. But also the escapes people might find while enduring. The collection ultimately commemorates the everyday activities of individuals that simultaneously cripple and sustain the inhabitants of a city.
Note
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Extension
FAU
FAU
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Person Preferred Name
Clavin, Keith.
Graduate College
Use and Reproduction
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Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries