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South Asian Review Volume 33, 2012 - Issue 3: 'Sri Lankan Anglophone Literature', Guest Edited by Maryse Jayasuriya and Aparna Halpé
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Rebirth of a Nation or The Incomparable Toothbrush: The Origin Story and Narrative Regeneration in Sri Lanka

Minoli SalgadoUniversity of Sussex
Pages 239-256 | Published online: 08 Dec 2017

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