Aesthetic Engagement and Soundscape: A Case of Convenience Store Woman, a Contemporary Japanese Novel
By: Garcia Chambers
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.312 | Journal eISSN: 2571-0915
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 54
Submitted on: Dec 28, 2021
Accepted on: Jan 4, 2023
Published on: Mar 15, 2023
Published by: Helsinki University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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