In the American Grain
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Open Road Media, 2021.
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9781504065450
Lexile measure
1180L
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
William Carlos Williams., & William Carlos Williams|AUTHOR. (2021). In the American Grain . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Carlos Williams and William Carlos Williams|AUTHOR. 2021. In the American Grain. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Carlos Williams and William Carlos Williams|AUTHOR. In the American Grain Open Road Media, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)William Carlos Williams, and William Carlos Williams|AUTHOR. In the American Grain Open Road Media, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 255f8528-7698-8c75-9116-4c65051cd291-eng |
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Full title | in the american grain |
Author | williams william carlos |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-19 00:13:18AM |
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Last Used | Apr 13, 2024 |
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