Neilson, Craig, <br/><br/>
Rice, fire and silence :  [thesis] ; radical abundance and the politics of optimism [exegesis] : an exegesis and thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Creative Writing (MCW), 2011 / 
Craig Neilson ; supervisor: James George. 
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<br/><br/>Exegesis 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> Thesis is embargoed until 1 August 2016. The thesis is held in Library Special Collections. 
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<br/><br/> Rice Fire and Silence is intended to be an introduction to multiple social justice issues made for the audience of the day. Like many artists I am compelled by the dual forces of caring about a vast tangle of global issues and simultaneously craving the timeless joy of telling relatable stories that work. While every artist wants their work to be accessible by all, my work on this thesis relates to a fairly specific target audience I wish to inspire and provoke. The purpose of this exegesis is to discuss aspects of contemporary art and culture with a view to how they relate to narrative, voice and content in this creative process. The thesis, a novel titled Rice, Fire and Silence, is intended to tell a realistic and defiantly optimistic story through the eyes of a fictional character. [Note: the novel, Rice, Fire and Silence, is embargoed until 1 August 2016].  Author supplied keywords: MCW; 2011. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>New Zealand fiction--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>NZ823.3