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Writing that breaks stones African child soldier narratives /

"This book argues that the dominant literary mode that characterizes memoirs and novels about African child soldiers is ambiguity. It explores memoirs, such as Keitetsi's Child Soldier; Mehari's Heart of Fire; Beah's A Long Way Gone; Jal's and Davies's War Child; Akallo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Uraizee, Joya F. (Joya Farooq), 1961- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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