Clemson University TigerPrints All Theses Theses May 2020 The Story of Hur Hwi Eun Hur Clemson University,
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[email protected]. THE STORY OF HUR: A MEMOIR A Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of Clemson University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts English by Hwi Eun Hur May 2020 Accepted by: Dr. Nic Brown, Committee Chair Dr. Will Stockton Dr. Matt Hooley ABSTRACT The primary content of this creative nonfiction thesis includes a collection of three essays of a memoir to be called: The Story of Hur. The three essays are titled: “Between a Memory and a Dream,” “Immigrant Churches,” and “With Brother.” Following these essays, a critical essay-- “Writing about ‘Hur’”--explores the various styles and authorial choices of creative nonfiction genre writers along with their influences in the writing style of the respective essays. This work discusses various cultural tensions in immigrant churches that eventually spill into the domestic home. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………………………………i ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………....ii WRITING ABOUT “HUR”……………………………………………………………...iv WORKS CITED…………………………………………………………………………..x SOURCES CONSULTED………………………………………………………………..xi THE STORY OF HUR I. BETWEEN A MEMORY AND A DREAM……………..…………...……...1 II.