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Killer Books: Writing, Violence, And Ethics In Modern Spanish American Narr...

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Item Length: 9in

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Author: Aníbal González

Publication Name: Killer Books : Writing, Violence, and Ethics in Modern Spanish American Narrative

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Publication Year: 2002

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 20 Oz

Number of Pages: 188 Pages

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