What’s in a Name? Reading the Character of Mary/Moira in Jane Urquhart’s Away

This article analyses the various connotations of the name of the protagonist in Jane Urquhart’s Irish-Canadian novel Away, first published in 1993. The heroine Mary changes her name to Moira at the start of the book, which leads the reader to ponder on the significance of these names. By exploring...

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Main Author: Audrey Robitaillié
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Irlandeses 2016-03-01
Series:Estudios Irlandeses
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Online Access:http://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Audrey-Robitaillié_EI11.pdf