Reflections in a Critical Eye
Essays on Carson McCullers
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
Av Jan Whitt
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2007-10-16
- Mått153 x 230 x 17 mm
- Vikt299 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor196
- FörlagUniversity Press of America
- ISBN9780761838944
- Utmärkelser2008 Eric Hoffer Book Award (first place, culture category); 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book Award (second place, women's issues category); 2008 Colorado Book Award (finalist, anthology/collections catego