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A Journal of Onomastics
Volume 44, 1996 - Issue 3
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Reading the Onomastic Text: ‘The Politics of the Proper Name’ in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon

Pages 189-204 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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