African spirituality in Black women's fiction threaded visions of memory, community, nature, and being /

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Hoofdauteur: West, Elizabeth J., 1957-
Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2011.
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