Date of Award
2026-05-01
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Creative Writing
Advisor(s)
Lex Williford
Abstract
Asunto Familiar is a project told through short stories. Set in the El Paso/Ciudad Juarez community, it tells the story of one family and their ever-changing lives after a death derails their entire trajectory. Informed by queer perseverance in the bilingual communities of the Chihuahuan Desert, Asunto Familiar aims at exploring the subtle ways family can inflict violence on each other, specifically on their queer members. This in turn, revealing the transitional power of queerness, allowing the characters to uphold love and move away from their predetermined societal roles.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2026-05
File Size
159 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Paolo Velazquez Angeles
Recommended Citation
Velazquez Angeles, Paolo, "Asunto Familiar" (2026). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 4821.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/4821