Aggressive Fictions: Reading the Contemporary American Novel
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Kathryn Hume., & Kathryn Hume|AUTHOR. (2012). Aggressive Fictions: Reading the Contemporary American Novel . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kathryn Hume and Kathryn Hume|AUTHOR. 2012. Aggressive Fictions: Reading the Contemporary American Novel. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kathryn Hume and Kathryn Hume|AUTHOR. Aggressive Fictions: Reading the Contemporary American Novel Cornell University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kathryn Hume, and Kathryn Hume|AUTHOR. Aggressive Fictions: Reading the Contemporary American Novel Cornell University Press, 2012.
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Full title | aggressive fictions reading the contemporary american |
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