Names in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead and Home

Abstract The titles of Marilynne Robinson's complementary novels Gilead (2004) and Home (2008) and the names of their characters are rich in allusions, many of them to the Bible and American history, making this tale of two Iowa families in 1956 into an exploration of American religion with par...

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Main Author: Susan Petit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2010-09-01
Series:Names
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Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1897