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Escaping the Absurd. The Corporation and Form in American Psycho

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abcsj-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1841-964X | Journal ISSN: 1841-1487
Language: English
Page range: 156 - 177
Published on: Jun 24, 2025
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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