Thesis
This dying machine
- Creator
- Rights statement
- Awarding institution
- University of Strathclyde
- Date of award
- 2020
- Thesis identifier
- T15517
- Person Identifier (Local)
- 201366198
- Qualification Level
- Qualification Name
- Department, School or Faculty
- Abstract
- The following Creative Writing PhD thesis consists of two parts: the original novel ‘This Dying Machine’ and a critical exegesis. The novel “This Dying Machine” is set in Glasgow in 1922. Having returned to Scotland from First World War France and suffering from neurasthenia, the protagonist, Robert Grant, struggles to reintegrate into Glasgow life. Amidst a backdrop of strange events that plague the city, Rob learns that his brother-in-arms Victor has gone missing. Resolving to search for his friend, Rob uncovers an uncanny and sinister force that threatens not only Victor but also humanity itself. The exegesis that follows the novel provides a critical commentary and exploration of the Creative Writing PhD dissertation, focusing on the development of the novel and its emergent poetics, its intertextuality and place in the literary canon, and how it contributes to the field of Creative Writing.
- Advisor / supervisor
- Fabb, Nigel
- Resource Type
- Note
- Previously held under moratorium from 18th March 2020 until 18th March 2025.
- DOI
- Date Created
- 2020
- Former identifier
- 9912787993402996
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