Date
8-25-2022
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Chair
Timothy Shea
Keywords
Slave, Narrative, Fiction, Literature, Antebellum
Disciplines
Creative Writing
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Leeland Francis, "Free Slave: Artist Statement, Thesis, and Working Novel" (2022). Masters Theses. 911.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/911
Abstract
This is a fictional slave narrative about a young man born free and taken into slavery. He wrestles with the concepts of forgiveness and mercy as he undergoes his trials and tribulations. As I am a white man taking on this endeavor, I wrestle with the artist's statement about how much care I have taken to make this a replica of a faithful slave narrative. I hope this work will be viewed as a tributary piece.
