The Child As Self-Deceiver: Narrative Strategies in Katherine Paterson's and Patricia MacLachlan's Novels

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  • Maria Nikolajeva

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https://doi.org/10.21153/pecl1997vol7no1art1389

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author, children, parents, Katherine Paterson, Patricia MacLachlan, symbolism, narratology, focalisation

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1997-01-01

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“The Child As Self-Deceiver: Narrative Strategies in Katherine Paterson’s and Patricia MacLachlan’s Novels” (1997) Papers: Explorations into Children’s Literature, 7(1), pp. 5–15. doi:10.21153/pecl1997vol7no1art1389.

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