Encyclopedia of Life Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical Forms

Encyclopedia of Life Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical Forms
ISBN-10
1136787437
ISBN-13
9781136787430
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
1150
Language
English
Published
2013-12-04
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Margaretta Jolly

Description

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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