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Classical in form, grave, prestige and raw.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- rawmeticulous
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Ferdinand Oyono
- First published
- 1956
- Pages
- 185
- Publisher
- Julliard, Ethiope Pub. House, Presses pocket
- Editions
- 10
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9782266025836
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