The Night Listener

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by Armistead Maupin

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The main character in this novel is Gabriel Noone. The last name suggests a link to the hero of the Greek tale of the cyclops. Was there any intention to make that allusion?
Paul Jr. Not really that I could see. I took the name "Noone"as somewhat thematically taken from the words "no one." Don't know if that was the intent, but it …moreNot really that I could see. I took the name "Noone"as somewhat thematically taken from the words "no one." Don't know if that was the intent, but it fit for me. My favorite of all of Maupin's novels.(less)
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