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Thesis
Thesis Final Alex Phengsavath My Werewolf Boyfriend.docx
(2024)
  • Alex Phengsavath, Western Washington University
Abstract
There are novels that feature gay characters, Lao-American characters, werewolves and other speculative fiction elements, literary fiction elements, humor, and eroticism, but it’s questionable how many novels feature all of these different genres and topics. “My Werewolf Boyfriend” is a novel encompassing all of these ideas in one piece. The novel seeks to represent gay, Southeast Asian characters in a positive light along with presenting non-heteronormative and non-monogamous relationships in the same way while also teaching those outside of queer and Southeast Asian identities something new. The novel also contains comedy and explicit erotic scenes to show queer joy and that literary elements can work with genre fiction. “My Werewolf Boyfriend” is also a work that hopes to show queer, Asian-Americans that they aren’t alone in the world. 
Keywords
  • Gay,
  • Lao,
  • Laotian,
  • speculative,
  • fiction,
  • romance,
  • comedy,
  • humor,
  • urban fantasy
Publication Date
Spring May 28, 2024
Degree
Master of Fine Arts
Field of study
Creative writing
Department
English
Advisor
Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi
Citation Information
Alex Phengsavath. "Thesis Final Alex Phengsavath My Werewolf Boyfriend.docx" (2024)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alex-phengsavath/1/