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All the Women I Love Are Dead2 views
Author
Rasak-Oyadiran, Opeyemi, Creative Writing - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia0009-0009-8282-548X
Advisors
Aharonian Marcom, Micheline, English, University of Virginia
Alison, Jane, English, University of Virginia
Moffett, Kevin, English, University of Virginia
Abstract
This thesis presents the opening two sections of a novel manuscript submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the University of Virginia in candidacy for the Degree of Master of Fine Arts. The novel follows two women and explores the aftermath of an abortion on their friendship. Across these narratives, I examine the psychological landscape of infertility; secrecy within female friendships; how the two friends navigate connection, grief, sexuality, and forgiveness; and broader questions of care, healing, and who is considered worthy of both.
Degree
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved by the author (no additional license for public reuse)
Rasak-Oyadiran, Opeyemi. All the Women I Love Are Dead. University of Virginia, Creative Writing - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, MFA (Master of Fine Arts), 2026-05-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/8pv4-ds13.
