Postmodernism and Notions of National Difference: A Comparison of Postmodern Fiction in Britain and America
- ISBN-10
- 904200116X
- ISBN-13
- 9789042001169
- Category
- American fiction
- Pages
- 190
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rodopi
- Authors
- Geoffrey William Lord, Kristi Jauregi Ondarra
Description
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