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Extract: There is A Moment in Zadie Smith’s latest novel, NW (2012), when Leah Hanwell, one of four protagonists whose lives it charts into their thirties, rehearses a work orientation speech (or it may be a regular pep talk) given by Adina, her “Team Leader” at a council lottery-fund distribution center in North West London. “The decision-making is obviously about relatability and yeah, empathy, and a personal connection but it’s also about follow-through and visibility in the sense of va...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1353/nlh.2013.0038
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- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Journal:
- New Literary History More from this journal
- Volume:
- 44
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 539-560
- Publication date:
- 2013-01-01
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1080-661X
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0028-6087
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pubs:528065
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- Copyright date:
- 2013
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Copyright © 2013 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in New Literary History, Volume 44, Issue 4,
Autumn 2013, pages 539-560.
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