Murphy

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- In Samuel Beckett: Production of the major works
Irish literature
- In Irish literature: Samuel Beckett and Flann O’Brien

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Academia - Autism and Narrative in Samuel Beckett's Murphy.	Emily Rodriguez	Mar 21, 2016
	New article added.	Kathleen Kuiper	May 26, 2011