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The School of General Studies began to formally offer a major in literature-writing for the 1984-1985 academic year. Though the School had offered a creative writing curriculum before this time, this program linked creative writing and literature courses into one cohesive major.

 Biographical / Historical

This program offered courses in a wide array of types of writing-- poetry, criticism/reviews, screenwriting, creative non-fiction, science writing, and fiction as well as magazine editing and publishing. The magazine editing and publishing class produced the Quarto, a literary magazine that contained creative work by General Studies students. One of the graduation requirements for a Literature-Writing major was the completion of an independent project-- either of new work created to fulfill the thesis requirement, or a portfolio of the student's writing.

 Biographical / Historical

The School of General Studies discontinued the literature-writing major in 2009.

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This collection consists of undergraduate writing projects submitted to the School of General Studies to qualify for graduation with a literature-writing major.

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 College students Creative writing (Higher education) Theses Columbia University. Writing Division Columbia University. School of General Studies Series I: Theses and Other Writings1984-2007Scope and Contents

This series, made up of the undergraduate writing theses and writing projects, comprises the bulk of the collection.

Abel, Cheryl—Short Stories and Other Plays1Adams, Amber—Senior Thesis1Ades, Ruth—Glorious Uncertainty1Agrapidis, Emmanuel—Die Dreaming1Alderman, Scott—Six Poems, Three Stories, and a Scene1Alayo, Pilar—The Journey1Alliots, Jamie—School of General Studies Thesis1Anderson, Ariston-Lizabeth—Mappings1Anderson, Virginia—Excerpts from Neutral, "The Mullica Cup" and Peoms1Amari, Jay—Looking for Time…(screenplay)1Apicella, Vinnie—Senior Thesis1Ariniello, David—Senior Thesis1Arkin, Jonathan—The Settlement (play)1Augustin, Rojé—Senior Thesis1Austenberg, Anita Joy—Certain Sauces Give Me a Rash: Collected Works of Varying Significance1Bailyn, Evan—Flexible: Memoirs of a Male Cheerleader1Bazzarelli, Sandra—If Ever You Should Happen Upon Me1Beech, Maria Alexandra—Independent Project: Spring19971Bell, Amy—Special Moves1Bell, Ting Wang—Independent Project1Belli, E.C.—A Three Dog Night (poems)1Benito, Juan—Senior Thesis1Berger, Dorothea—Slices of Life1Bertrand, Stacey—Senior Thesis1Beser, Erin—50 Hours with Charlie1Betts, Paul—Independent Writing Project19951Beurteaux, Danielle—Senior Thesis1Blanc, Gregory—Janecek's Women and Other Stories1Bienstock, Shirley B. Lesser—Five Telling Tales1Bird, John Everett—Senior Thesis1Blank, Steve—The Compilation of Steve Blank's Stories2Blue, Sally—Choreography of a Love Affair2Boissier, André—Another Way of Saying Sacred2Brandt, Kimberly—Visions2Breving, Rebecca—The Burden of Family2Brooks-Church, Gennaro—Senior Thesis2Brown, Larae—Reflections: Loving, Learning, and Having My Say2Bruner, Rick—Senior Writing Project2Bujosa, Debbie—Untitled2Burton, Matthew Lee—The Pilgrim Soul2Burton, Theresa Hill—Outside Control2Butler, Ashley—Grey2Caggiano, Diana—Senior Thesis2Campbell, Christopher S.—No Money, No Job, in Debt, and Pregnant2Campbell, Denise Victoria—Senior Thesis2Cantley, Erica—Reservation for Murder2Cantley, Erica—Senior Thesis2Caplan, Michael B.—Senior Thesis2Cary, Leah—Senior Thesis2Cassell, Thomas—Influence/ Blackout (2 plays)2Catala, Anthony—Home Again (play)2Caws, Matthew—Important Shoes2Cha, Jane—Senior Thesis2Christenson, Laurie—Senior Independent Project2Charles, Eustace—You Never Came to My House2Chuang, Jane—Eating People: A Collection of Five Stories2Clores, Suzanne—The Operatic Forest2Cobbs, Tammy—Senior Thesis2Cole, Williams Rossa—Collected Works: Poetry, Fiction and Drama2Concannon, Deborah—Senior Thesis2Condon, Joshua P.—Senior Thesis2Connelly, Daniel—Senior Portfolio2Cosgrove, Paddy—Sequiters3Contratto, Jordan—Senior Thesis3Conty, Melanie—Independent Project3Coppeta, Angela Flores—Senior Thesis3Correa, Raul—And I Wail Right Back3Cortina, Luis—Of Dreams and Death3Crouch, Lisa Marie—Senior Portfolio3Cubas, Carlos R.—Other Voices Other Places: A Collection of Poems and Stories3Czapsky, Abigail—Senior Thesis3Daniels, Marguerite—Senior Thesis3Darby, Ann—Light of Things3Darden, Tiffany—Senior Thesis3Darnell, Michael—Senior Thesis3Darnell, Michael—Jackson's Manifesto3D'Aoust, Renée E.—Senior Thesis3Davies, Aura—Raw3Davis, Indara—Senior Thesis3Davis, Nicole—Two Short Stories3Dawson, Brian Paul—Senior Thesis3De Marco, Mary Anne—Carrots and Rum: A Collection of Short Works3de Lucena, Alex—Senior Thesis3DeMeritt, Jennifer—Independent Project: Collected Work1992-19943Dennison, Deborah A. I.—Perfectly Natural (screen play)3Dong, Tanying—Senior Thesis3Dillon, James P.—Four3Dobkin, Machbi—The Coral Road3Donato, Joe—Styrofoam Soul3Doran, John J.—Independent Project3Dowd, Ellen M.—Untitled3Dunphy, Christine Noelle—Senior Thesis3Edwards, Gary F.—Senior Thesis3Ehrbar, Edward—Senior Thesis3Eliot, Owen—Gadgets Inc.3Ellison, Laura—Senior Thesis3Epstein, Jamie—Hardly Spartan3Erickson, Bonnie E.—Resisting Inertia: Kinetic Prose4Erving, Erich—Songs of the Salamander20064Faber, Alex—GS Senior Thesis20044Espaillat, Jo-Ann Rivera—Independent Project4Farren, Elizabeth—In a Mudflat: Selected Works20014Fay, Michael—Endings and Beginnings4Fechtor, Kasey—Attempting to Make Thoreau Proud4Feingberg, Neil—Senior Project19944Ferrandino, Joseph—A Pidgen Pantomime and Other Fictions19844Finnegan, Tom—Thesis20024Flaherty, Judith—Bridges4Flashner, Jari—Athletes of the Dream19864Flax, Melissa Barrett—Thesis4Flint, Austin—The Flaming Spider: Jonathan Edwards in Northampton4Floyd, Laurie—There to Here19924Fogel, Rena Chelouche—A Thread of Dirt20044Fox, Anne-Marie—Independent Writing Project19904Fox, Carol—Slaying a Dragon19864Frankfurt, Abigail—Senior Thesis20014Frazier, Abigail—A Well-Ordered Life: A Collection of Stories4Freedberger, Peter S.—Freedom Tower On: The Beginning of a Novel4Freidin, Elizabeth—In A Rib Cage: Selected Poems20014Fusco, Stephen—Soliloquy: A Collection of Poetry and Prose4Gaynor, Ruby—Senior Thesis20034Gedda, Stacey—Pathways19904Gershenson, Adam—While the City Sleeps4Ghelman, Dorothy—Independent Writing Project19904Giannotti, Kathleen—Someone to Dance in the Dark With and Other Stories,19934Gibson, Melissa Jane—Three One-Act Plays19904Giglio, Ann-Marie—Seinning: A Collection19874Gilbert, Suzie—Appearances19834Gilman, Scott—Independent Writing Project4Goetz, Brendan John Michael—Guy's Night: A Screenplay4Goldberg, Ellen C.—Death and Other Amusements20024Goldberg, Michael—Senior Thesis for the Literature-Writing Major Columbia University School of General Studies,19994Goldstein, Neil—Bring Me Men and Other Stories19925Gonzalez, Victor Manuel—Independent Project19925Gorelkin, Andre M.—In Search of a Kosher Cheeseburger and Other Quests20035Gorta, William J.—Independent Writing Project: Hoc Est Inem Corpus Meum,19955Grant, Phyllis—120 Months in Gotham: Days of Sex, Food, and Death5Grannis, Alexander Wharton—Stolen Souls in the Land of Volves: A Collection of Stories and Criticism,19925Guilford, Colleen—The Orchid20015Guthrie, Vonekham—Epiphany: The Collected Works of a Laotian Woman20015Halboth, Victoria—Independent Project19875Hamilton, David—Senior Thesis19985Harper, Ambia—All Our Lessons: A Collection of Prose Pieces, Essays, and Very Short Stories,20015Hayes, Betty—Independent Project for Literature-Writing Majors19955Hendrickson, Suzanne—Senior Project19905Henning, Timothy—Independent Project19905Harmon, Lisa Forsyth—Bittersweet20015Hepburn, Margaret19995Hernandez, Alba Delia—Daddy's Girl: A Collection of Short Stories (and Four Poems),19965Herzog, Amy—Sea Change5Higgs, Lee—Senior Thesis20055Hinshaw, Meredith E.—Propane Tank and No Surprise20045Holcomb. Thomas W, Jr.—Senior Thesis19985Holtzman, Jonathan—Sand Angels: Prose and Poetry5Holvenstat, Christopher—Dogboy's First Play, Gummy Girl Stories and Range-Revealing Multivariegated Bits,19995Honeycutt, Jodi Lynn—Independent Writing Project19935Hooper, William Jared—Throwing Bottles: A Novel in Progress5Hwang, Alice—Writing Portfolio5Huskey, Kim—Just a Visit5Hutton, Caroline D., Kindred Blood19905Irving, Carolyn—The Gangs at Cedar Point5Jackson, Erica—Grey Areas20056Jaine, Liza—Getting it in Writing6Jamieson, Peter—Hope Springs: A Screenplay19986Jennings, Patricia—A Collection of Fiction and Non-Fiction19976Jimenez, Migdalia—Julia de Burgos: Poeta de Sensibilidad20036Jones, K.—Everything that Matters20076Jones, Sally19926Jullich, Jeffrey—Selected "Raymound Russell Variations" and Poems6Kahn, Ian Milton—For the Gauloises Blondes and Other Poems2003-20046Kahn, Ian—Innuendos19976Kahn, Ian Milton—Solution: One20046Kalita, Lauren—Senior Thesis General Studies Undergraduate Writing Program6Kallenberg, Jeffrey D.J.—A Play in Two Acts, The Yellow Wallpaper: An Adaptation and Senior Thesis6Kantor, Julie20026Karibian, Sharon—Writing Project19906Kelleher, Karen—Rip Van Winkle Dreams of Another Life6Kelly, Christopher—War, Bugs and Other Nasty Things19976Kennedy, Kevin—Thesis Paper20076Kensky, Eitan—The Waterford Chronicles: Selections from a Novel20066Kiloren, Kelly—If F Were for Fashion and Other Works19976Kim, Christine—On Love and Death6Klein, Rebecca—Senior Thesis6Klockenbrink, Myra—School of General Studies19906Kohlmeyer, Charles- Gray Matter19906Konigsberg, Zachary Samuel—Fourth Dimensional Music and Other Stories20006Koyama, Mark—The Outskirts of Providence and Other Short Stories6Krulikowski, Richard—Hemispheric Shift: Prose and Poetry19886Krafczek, Pamela—Master's Thesis (Untitled)19986Lamothe, John D. III7Lazarus, Alex—Independent Project19967Lazarus, Mara—And Then They Left20017L'Ecuyer, John—Prayers of the Faithful20037Lee, Anna—Four Stories7Leonard, Nancy—Independent Project19927Lewis, Petra—The Sons and Daughters of Ham19987Lichtenstein, Avram—Yitzak and Mira20007Lin, Edward—Young and Pissed: A Collection19927Lisenbee, Calin—Other Astonishing Things that Have Followed19977Llewop, Ayoj—Hearing Voices20017Lomax, Raeder—Perfect Drift7London, Charles—You Understand Illusion20027Lopez, Berta—Delfin Roman Cardona19977Lopez, Marti Wheat—1997 Independent Project19977Louis, Yvette—La Revolucion19927Ludwig de Wolff, Madeleine C.—Ripening Fruits From a Foreign Field 1998-2004, 20041998-200420047Lynch, Patricia—Riva's Choice19937Lyon, Robert—Formations7Marcuse, Irene B.—Call it Love19877Marmon, Lisa Daqvida—Stories19897Marinovic, Filip—emails20007Martinez, Esther Caridad—Herencia (Inheritance)20077Martucci, Anthony Michael—Revelations20077Marraro, Liana—Senior Thesis7Mason, Eliza—Selected Writing20007Matson, Clive—Nobody's Business: A Drama in Three Acts19997Maughan, Kathryn—Senior Project20007McDonald, John—Billy's Escape19937McGirk, James—Indian Made Foreign Liquor7McHugh, Richard—Concordance19987Mead, Julia—Thesis for Major in Literature/Writing20038Meese, Theresa—Senior Thesis for Literature-Writing Majors19988Miner, Tom—General Studies Writing Program Independent Project Submission,19938Moran, Mark—Early Fiction1999-20018Moisio, Paul—Fools8Morrill, Jennifer—Sidewalk Graffiti8Moorman, Sara Akiko—Senior Thesis8Mundy-Castle, Jenny—Undergraduate Senior Thesis8Murnick, Carolyn—Fiction, Poetry, Short Prose20008Mwaluko, Nanna Hadikwa—Senior Thesis for Literature-Writing Majors20018Naderzad, Ali—Got to Find a Way Out20078Neapolitan, Rich—Orangutus Scratching His Brain Through His Ear19908Norris, Lauren—Senior Thesis20048Novak, Mara—Before a Mirror: Independent Writing Project19908Olidort, Shoshana—Creative Writing Thesis20078Ollen, Reginald—Senior Manuscript8Opperman, Patricia—Senior Thesis19998O'Shea, Cassie—The Side Door in the Dark20018Parker, Janet—The Cross to Bear19908Page, Stephen—Reconstructing the Tower19978Paquette, Brian20018Park, Catherine—Selected Works20008Pelelgrini, Roger—Icons8Penn-Johnson, Tracy—Senior Thesis for Literature-Writing19998Perez, Irene—Senior Independent Project19968Perkins, Harrell Hays—A Senior's Thesis20028Perry, Pamela—Independent Writing Project19928Pessl, Marisha—Creative Works8Pointer, Robin—Senior Thesis19988Polsney, Michael—Independent Writing Project19978Potter, Anne—Senior Thesis19998Puig, Kelly—Standing on All Fours20058Petzold, Roxana—Raised by She-Wolves20019Pippa, Catherine—For Sale by Owner9Pittner, Colette—Butterflied20049Phocas, George—The Night Watch and Other Writings19849Pomeroy, Julia—Sisterly Love19899Quinn, Tammy—Senior Thesis19999Radziejewski, W.J.—Excerpts from Cross My Heart- A Work in Progress19979Ragsdale, JF—Some True Stories and a Couple of False Ones20009Rapp, Kennan—Seven Selections19899Remington, Tammy—Where Crooked Streets Converge9Regier, Abigail—My Backyard9Resnicoff, D.S.—Going Asunder19909Robles, Kimalisa—Meet the New Boss19979Rodgers, Amy J.—Senior Thesis20029Rodriguez-Sokol—Drinking the Wine of Astonishment9Rondeau, Brian A.—Thesis9Rogers, Michael—Salesmen, Screw-ups, and Satan (Tales of Lonely People),19959Rosario, Suhaey—Wake up Cansive: An Autobiographical Fiction9Ross, Joshua—Post-Industrial Obfuscations Short Stories and Other Stuff,19979Rubin, Ari—Senior Thesis20009Russell, Peter—Independent Project9Ryan, Benjamin—2 Part Invention20019Saffran, Michael—Holiday in Sophia and Other Stories9Sahl, Ben—Independent Project19909Sahl, Ben—Jewels of Denial20019Sample, Holbrook—A Collection19929Satterfield, Kristen A.—Anytime but the Next19909Schaanck, Christy D.—The Formative Years19909Schaeffer-Sanchez, Nicole—Senior Thesis20049Schaffler, Laurie—Columbia University Independent Writing Project199210Scheibe, Amy—Planned Parenthood and Other Stories199410Schwartz, Francine—Independent Writing Project199710Scognamillo, Gaetano—Swirl: Selected Writings199810Scott, Pamela—The Unwrapping of Christmas199710Schwartz, Lynn—Bus Ride & Other Stories198410Schwartz, Ben—Independent Project10Schwabe, Patricia—Getting to Know Each Other198310Shapiro, Adam—Maybe Later, Maybe Never.200110Scharf, Aaron—Streetsweeper10Shaw, Pamela—Independent Writing Project199710Shore, Audrey—Based on a True Story200310Sheriff, Fifi200010Shimoda, Brandon—Final Portfolio199510Silver, Doug—From the Cave10Simkovic, Jessica—Senior Thesis2006-200710Simmons, David—Science Writing198710Simon, Sarah Levine—I. Hufflikar10Smith, Karen – Home Brew198310Smith, David—Grace200110Smith, Mark A.—Excess Baggage198410Spielman, Loren R.—Without Measure: Senior Thesis200010Sternberg, Pamela—Wake up and Smell the Coffee10Sternlicht, Shoshanna—Thoughts Caught in Poems and Prose200010Subirana, Carmen—Seven Short Stories200110Sorich, John—Senior Thesis199710Talarico, Lori—Portfolio in Fulfillment of the Literature/Writing Degree,199010Taylor, Jackson—Revolutions in a Rolling Mist10Tazeau, Lisette—Pensamientos200510Tenhoff, Shawn—Independent Project199010Terrero, Amanda Alcantara—The Mango Seed198810Tester, William—When Does the Fun Start?10Thompson, Jessica—Breadcrumbs: A Senior Thesis Project200710Thornburgh, Hilary—Visions and Revisions10Tiku, Nitasha—The Company of Molecules11Toon, Tracy—Metamorphosis: A Collection of Writing199911Toth, Ivan—Senior Thesis11Tournour, Eugene—Where You're Coming From: A Novel199511Traweek, Alison—The Ninety-nine Dreams of Herodotus200311Trischitta, Linda J.—Independent Writing Project199711Treux, Stephen—State 22: Short Stories11Truszkowski, Daniella—Senior Thesis11Tschudi, Robert—Like Son, Like Father11Uribe, Maria Lucero—Spaces and Words of a Foreign Vibe11Vanger, Anthony—The Beggar11Varquez, David—Another Dead Mother Play199311Vermillion, Jennifer—GS Senior Thesis200311Vukovic, Kristin—Senior Thesis2005-200611Waithaka, Njeru—Maquis Never Liked to See Anyone Cry199111Wasserman, Jennie—The Starting Line: Collected Works from1999-200211Watson. Adam—Into the Ether200411Watson, Rebecca—Welcome to the Jungle11Weihmuller, Silvina—Senior Thesis199911Wichman, Shawn—Wetback200611Wiebe, Diane—Bride's Week11Wilkinson, Ashley M.—Getting There: The Occasionally True Memoirs of an Aspiring New Yorker,200111Wilson, W. Jeremy—Untitled, Unfinished Novel200111Woods, Michelle—A Melancholy Season200211Wunsch, Marcia—Goodbye and Hearts of Life and Other Stories199311Yap, Melissa—Stories of New Tongue11Yananton, Leah—The Winter Passing200411Yoshida, Natsuki—Senior Thesis199811Zeilingold, Mo—Thesis11Zisser, Rachel—Child One200511Series II: Miscellaneous MaterialScope and Contents

This series contains a small amount of non-thesis material including some class compilations, related course material, and departmental material such as poetry calendars.

Miscellaneous Compilations and Other Writings12