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Childhood Readings and the Genesis of Names in the Earthsea Novels of Ursula K. Le Guin

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  • Christopher L. Robinson

    (HEC Paris - Recherche - Hors Laboratoire - HEC Paris - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales)

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The creation of names in the Earthsea novels is a playful activity that reawakens a childlike sensitivity to the physical elements of speech and writing and revives memories of language-based experiences that include childhood readings and the encounter with foreign words and names, as often appear in juvenile literature.

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  • Christopher L. Robinson, 2010. "Childhood Readings and the Genesis of Names in the Earthsea Novels of Ursula K. Le Guin," Post-Print hal-00637058, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00637058
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