The Trickster Figure in Queer YA: A Case Study of Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves
As scholars such as Helena Bassil-Morozow have explored, the trickster character type—with its roots in mythology, folklore, and oral storytelling traditions—has been constantly reinvented and remixed in the context of contemporary literature and pop culture. The themes of liminality, marginality,...
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| Main Author: | Alex Henderson |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elen Caldecott & Lucy Cuthew
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Leaf Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/view/107 |
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