The Racial Unfamiliar: Illegibility in Black Literature and Culture
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Columbia University Press, 2022.
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John Brooks., & John Brooks|AUTHOR. (2022). The Racial Unfamiliar: Illegibility in Black Literature and Culture . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Brooks and John Brooks|AUTHOR. 2022. The Racial Unfamiliar: Illegibility in Black Literature and Culture. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Brooks and John Brooks|AUTHOR. The Racial Unfamiliar: Illegibility in Black Literature and Culture Columbia University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Brooks, and John Brooks|AUTHOR. The Racial Unfamiliar: Illegibility in Black Literature and Culture Columbia University Press, 2022.
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