The Naming of Oedipa Maas
This article examines the act of naming in The Crying of Lot 49 and its relevance to the gendering of Oedipa's pursuit of knowledge. By examining the grand narratives implied by Oedipa's name, the paper explores the potential for this novel to be a feminist narrative which makes statements...
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| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Orbit : Writing Around Pynchon |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pynchon.net/owap/article/view/12 |