Foundational Fictions: The National Romances of Latin America (Latin American Literature and Culture, No 8)
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Foundational Fictions: The National Romances of Latin America (Latin American Literature and Culture, No 8) by Doris Sommer is a novel built around its characters and plot. This edition is listed as 1993 • Univ of California Pr • 418 pages.
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