Deadly Musings: Violence and Verbal Form in American Fiction
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Michael Kowalewski., & Michael Kowalewski|AUTHOR. (1993). Deadly Musings: Violence and Verbal Form in American Fiction . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Kowalewski and Michael Kowalewski|AUTHOR. 1993. Deadly Musings: Violence and Verbal Form in American Fiction. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Kowalewski and Michael Kowalewski|AUTHOR. Deadly Musings: Violence and Verbal Form in American Fiction Princeton University Press, 1993.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Kowalewski, and Michael Kowalewski|AUTHOR. Deadly Musings: Violence and Verbal Form in American Fiction Princeton University Press, 1993.
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Full title | deadly musings violence and verbal form in american fiction |
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