Saints
Abstract
This thesis looks to the speaker’s polygamous Mormon ancestors living in rural Utah in the second half of the 19th century as a site for interrogating the intersections of power, gender, religion, and family relationships through poetry. Other poems investigate the speaker’s childhood in the modern Mormon church. These poems use name and place tracing to create a new lineage.
Description
This thesis has been embargoed for 10 years. It will not be available until April 2031 at the earliest.
Keywords
Poetry, Mormon polygamy, Mormon pioneers, Mormon history, Utah folklore, Genealogy