Neon, for the Lonely: Exploring Gay Men's History and Well-Being through Memoir-Based Reality Reconstructions

Commerford, Matthew

Abstract

Neon, for the Lonely: Exploring Gay Men’s History and Well-Being through Memoir-Based Reality Reconstructions is both an adapted memoir and an exegesis that charts a PhD journey of self-empowerment, and healing through the lens of a queer individual's past. The memoir, set against the backdrop of 1990s gay men’s London, offers an exploration of the era's cultural complexities, history, memory and documents the genesis of a personal descent into addiction. The exegesis critically examines the transformative potential of such narratives. To do this I investigate the writing process used to produce the work, narrative development, influences, and narrative development.

Citation

Commerford, M. (2025). Neon, for the Lonely: Exploring Gay Men's History and Well-Being through Memoir-Based Reality Reconstructions. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086279

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Mar 20, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 1, 2025
• Keywords: Creative writing
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086279
• Additional Information: School of Humanities; University of Hull
• Award Date: Jan 16, 2025