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The “Islams” of Muslims in Post-9/11 Fiction: Ayad Akhtar’s American Dervish Cover

The “Islams” of Muslims in Post-9/11 Fiction: Ayad Akhtar’s American Dervish

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjeas/2025/31/1/7 | Journal eISSN: 2732-0421 | Journal ISSN: 1218-7364
Language: English
Page range: 116 - 136
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: University of Debrecen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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