Published 1999
by University of South Carolina Press in Columbia .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [152]-159) and index.
| Statement | Mary L. Bogumil. |
| Series | Understanding contemporary American literature |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PS3573.I45677 Z58 1999 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 165 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 165 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL378169M |
| ISBN 10 | 1570032521 |
| LC Control Number | 98040219 |
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