Leaving Other People Alone
Diaspora, Zionism, and Palestine in Contemporary Jewish Fiction
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-05-10
- Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
- Vikt550 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagUniversity of Alberta Press
- ISBN9781772126570
- UtmärkelserShort-listed for Gabrielle Roy Prize, Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures 2024 (Canada)
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