The Uncanny Mother in Edna O’Brien’s “Cords”, “A Rose in the Heart” and “Sister Imelda”
This essay examines the issue of a dual nature of mother and mother-daughter relationship in Edna O’Brien’s “Cords” (1968), “A Rose in the Heart” (1978) and “Sister Imelda” (1981). O’Brien’s mother-daughter scenario uncovers a distressing picture of a dilemma between mother and daughter concerning i...
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| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Studi Irlandesi |
| Online Access: | https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-sijis/article/view/7297 |