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RE: Work

Morency, Tyler (2015) RE: Work. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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RE: Work is a collection of stories that revolve around the workplace—an environment where we spend a large part of our waking life. Within the stories, characters contend with themselves, their circumstances, their co-workers—work itself even—in workplaces across a fictionalized Alberta. The stories explore themes of tedium, indignity, malaise, and dread. For the protagonists, work is linked with constructions of purpose, safety, and identity. Set in office spaces, bottle depots, cleaning closets, and sound studios, the stories vary wildly in tone, perspective, and form. “Trail Bottle Exchange” draws heavily on elements of social realism. Meanwhile, “Facilitation” and “NOTICE TO TENANT” are grimly absurd. As a collection of short fiction, RE: Work accounts for the wide variety of paid and unpaid employment that people find themselves in.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > English
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Morency, Tyler
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:English
Date:29 June 2015
Thesis Supervisor(s):di Michele, Mary
ID Code:980163
Deposited By: TYLER MORENCY
Deposited On:27 Oct 2015 15:26
Last Modified:18 Jan 2018 17:50
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