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LITERATURE, LINGUISTICS & CRITICISM

White whales, bedbugs, and the quest for truth: Demystifying the role of Julius in Teju Cole’s Open City through comparison with Herman Melville’s Moby Dick

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Article: 2008589 | Received 14 Mar 2021, Accepted 06 Nov 2021, Published online: 16 Dec 2021

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