Chamorrita Song

dc.contributor.advisor	Atkinson, Jen
dc.contributor.author	Williams, Danielle P
dc.creator	Williams, Danielle P
dc.date	2021-04-28
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-13T21:39:05Z
dc.description	This thesis has been embargoed for 10 years. It will not be available until April 2031 at the earliest.
dc.description.abstract	Rooted in oral tradition, this thesis pays homage to how Black and Chamorro cultures have relied on artistic expression to reconcile lifetimes of imposed trauma. These poems actively participate in ancient cultural traditions, learning from, expanding on, and adapting indigenous practices that were used as both performance and a means to discuss issues and concerns in respective communities. Bearing witness to these many narratives, I hope to show how poetry and song actively participate in the education and continued legacy of Black and Indigenous people at risk of losing their voices in history. These poems act as song and prayer. They adapt and transform and have the ability to spread the messages of those long silenced.
dc.description.embargo	2031-04-28
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1920/12822
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Poetry
dc.subject	Oral tradition
dc.subject	Chamorro
dc.subject	Call and response
dc.subject	Slave songs
dc.subject	Indigenous and Black narratives
dc.title	Chamorrita Song
dc.type	Thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Creative Writing
thesis.degree.grantor	George Mason University
thesis.degree.level	Master's
thesis.degree.name	Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

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