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Poisoned Grounds: Toxic Discourse in Barbara Kingsolver’s Fiction and Nonfiction Cover

Poisoned Grounds: Toxic Discourse in Barbara Kingsolver’s Fiction and Nonfiction

By: Abhra Paul and  Vidya Sarveswaran  
Open Access
|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjeas/2024/30/2/8 | Journal eISSN: 2732-0421 | Journal ISSN: 1218-7364
Language: English
Page range: 404 - 424
Published on: Nov 21, 2024
Published by: University of Debrecen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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