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Rosen, Wendy B.
Smith College studies in social work, 10/2017, Volume: 87, Issue: 4Journal Article
Writing a master's thesis is challenging and involves a significant investment of time and intellect. It can also be generated by an impassioned drive, especially when shared by an advisor who encourages personal creativity in the subject matter. This reflection paper draws on such an experience by a Smith alumna, class of 1977. It addresses the influence of great mentorship on a thesis subject derived from two deeply held interests, the poetry of Anne Sexton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, and her suicide at age 47, and the clinical relevance of messages revealed within particular forms of personal narrative.
