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Book Title: Southscapes : Geographies of Race, Region, and Literature
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Thadious M. Davis
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: American / African American, Regional Studies, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Social Science
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Number of Pages: 472 Pages
