Cultural Diplomacy, A Creative Mind
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2017-01-05
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MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa
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"Cultural Diplomacy, A Creative Mind" is a collection of cross-genre writings, that features
poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Not only is it a product of creativity and imagination, it is also a deeply extensive and personal journey, spanning decades of life that have gone through many countries, languages and cultures. As dynamics and diversity emerged, so did culture shock experienced by the author in stages of life, which, fortunately and delightfully, was welcomed by sound and optimistic outlook, which, most of the time, was derived from her Islamic values that she practices as a way of life.
The author’s esteemed mentor, Josip Novakovich, described his mentee’s endeavor as follows: “Ninie’s writing is full of positive energy and good will to understand our complex world in such a way that culture clash should be a source of consciousness-raising, rather than animosity. She has a great wisdom in how she approaches various cultures and her own, in a highly individualistic and original way, yet, respecting the family, extended family, and nations.” Novakovich’s observation comes in agreement with one of the most quoted Qur’anic verses, which is: “O mankind! We have created you male and female, and have made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know one another.”
In presenting the principle themes of her thesis, the author utilizes several forms of
expressions, namely poetry, short story, chapter of a novel, memoir, autobiographical essay, personal essay, lyrical prose, flash fiction and flash nonfiction, all that compliment and complement her literary adventure.
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Short stories, Memoir