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The poems in Collecting Silence arc through youth, love and loss, to maturation, aging, peace. Wide travels throughout Asia, Europe and North America bring Narwani face to face with the oppressions of poverty, caste and religion, as well as the seductions of magical new beauty. The poems take the re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Narwani, Ulrike (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver, British Columbia : Ronsdale, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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