Mrs Su Smith
Contact
- Email: su.smith@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston School of Art, Knights Park
- Faculty: Kingston School of Art
- School: School of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Department: Department of Humanities
Research project: Complexity Theory And The Contemporary Trauma Novel
Abstract
An investigation into how the principles of Complexity Theory may be consciously applied as literary techniques in the writing of the contemporary trauma novel.
- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: Complexity Theory And The Contemporary Trauma Novel
- Research supervisor: Dr Wendy Vaizey
- Other research supervisor: Dr Meg Jensen
Biography
Following a career in publishing and marketing/communications, I have returned to the world of academic study, first with the MA in Creative Writing at MMU and now with PhD research at Kingston University. My research interests span the fields of creative writing, psychoanalysis and the social sciences, with a particular focus on trauma fiction. I am currently researching Complexity Theory and its potential for the craft of writing the trauma novel.
Areas of research interest
- Creative Writing
- Complexity Theory
- Trauma Fiction
- Women's Writing
- Psychology
Qualifications
- MA in Creative Writing, MMU
- BA in English Language and Literature, UCL
Publications
The World's Wife (Janet Armstrong) - Mslexia Magazine 101, February 2024
In Other Words - Dandelion Revolution Press Transitions, June 2024