Unknowable Protagonists and Narrative Delirium in American Psycho and Hotline Miami: A Case Study in Character Engagement Across the Media
By: Marco Caracciolo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausfm-2015-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2066-7779
Language: English
Page range: 189 - 207
Published online: Mar 17, 2015
Published in print: Dec 1, 2014
Published by: Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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