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Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Pearl Cleage
- First published
- 1997
- Pages
- 244
- Publisher
- HarperCollins, Thorndike Press, Avon Books (Mm)
- Editions
- 6
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780060768942
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