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Lacan’s perspective on American Dream in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah

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|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2024-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1339-4584 | Journal ISSN: 1339-4045
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 51
Published on: Nov 21, 2024
Published by: SlovakEdu, o.z.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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