Toward an African ecocriticism: postcolonialism, ecology and Life & Times of Michael K

Research in African Literatures

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-106

  Vital, Anthony ^a  

^a TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62749110813     PISSN: 00345210     EISSN: 15272044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2979/RAL.2008.39.1.87     Document Type: Article

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