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