Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film
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Anat Pick., & Anat Pick|AUTHOR. (2011). Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anat Pick and Anat Pick|AUTHOR. 2011. Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anat Pick and Anat Pick|AUTHOR. Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film Columbia University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Anat Pick, and Anat Pick|AUTHOR. Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film Columbia University Press, 2011.
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Full title | creaturely poetics animality and vulnerability in literature and film |
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