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Book Title: Watch Your Language : Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: American / African American, Drama, General, Poetry, Essays
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Item Length: 8.9 in
Author: Terrance Hayes
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
