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Book Title: Voice And Versification In Translating Poems
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: James w. Underhill
Publication Name: Voice and Versification in Translating Poems
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press/Les Presses DE L'universite D'ottawa
Publication Year: 2016
Series: Perspectives on Translation Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 350 Pages
