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Rewriting Herstory: Women from Micro-Histories to South African Fiction Cover

Rewriting Herstory: Women from Micro-Histories to South African Fiction

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/genst-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2286-0134 | Journal ISSN: 1583-980X
Language: English
Page range: 179 - 194
Published on: Dec 8, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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