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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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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
English Faculty
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Author


Publisher:
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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EISSN:
1080-661X
ISSN:
0028-6087


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pubs:528065
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528065
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2015-06-25

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