Facing the Abyss: American Literature and Culture in the 1940s
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George Hutchinson., & George Hutchinson|AUTHOR. (2018). Facing the Abyss: American Literature and Culture in the 1940s . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Hutchinson and George Hutchinson|AUTHOR. 2018. Facing the Abyss: American Literature and Culture in the 1940s. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Hutchinson and George Hutchinson|AUTHOR. Facing the Abyss: American Literature and Culture in the 1940s Columbia University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)George Hutchinson, and George Hutchinson|AUTHOR. Facing the Abyss: American Literature and Culture in the 1940s Columbia University Press, 2018.
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Full title | facing the abyss american literature and culture in the 1940s |
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