‘a hapless attempt at swimming’: Representations of eric moussambani

Critical Arts

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 106-122

  Nauright, John ^a   Magdalinski, Tara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

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EID: 29144434249     PISSN: 02560046     EISSN: 19926049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02560240385310081     Document Type: Article

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