Genevieve, Lynn Rhiannon Selkie (2025) An autoethnographic inquiry into the sources of inspiration for a feminist fantasy novel: a Druid author’s experience. DFA thesis, University of Glasgow.
Due to Embargo and/or Third Party Copyright restrictions, this thesis is not available in this service.Abstract
This work comprises two parts, a critical element utilising an autoethnographical approach to explore intuition, and a novel The Maiden’s Tale: Ròn, which resulted directly from the practice-based research employed.
The novel, intended as the first book in a trilogy begins in the Neolithic era and is a fantasy involving Merus, an ephemeral energy who guide humanity. It speculates on the lost knowledge of women focusing on their roles as ‘midwives’ and spiritual leaders, with the balance of feminine and masculine energies as the principal thread.
The story of The Maiden’s Tale: Ròn was pursued through a Quest, an aspect of spiritual practice as a Druid, working with Tarot cards in meditation as a portal to another reality. The critical writing centres experiences in the collected field work of diary entries, journalling, memoir and life writing, interspersed with discussions of the themes encountered, primarily through the concept of synchronicity. Aspects of reality are considered regarding identities as a writer, a Druid, and a midwife. Being spiritually led, subjectivity and belief drive the narrative of thought which offers a unique insight into creativity and the discovery of a distinctive technique of seeking intuition for the purposes of creative writing – Sha-awen.The research for a fictional story became entwined with the critical examination culminating in an inextricable link between the two, a symbiotic influencing.
| Item Type: | Thesis (DFA) |
|---|---|
| Qualification Level: | Doctoral |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Colleges/Schools: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts |
| Supervisor's Name: | Strachan, Professor Zoe, Haggith, Mandy and Jess-Cooke, Dr. Carolyn |
| Date of Award: | 2025 |
| Embargo Date: | 14 April 2028 |
| Depositing User: | Theses Team |
| Unique ID: | glathesis:2025-85105 |
| Copyright: | Copyright of this thesis is held by the author. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 May 2025 08:33 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2025 13:46 |
| Thesis DOI: | 10.5525/gla.thesis.85105 |
| URI: | https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/85105 |
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