Teaching Terry McMillan's Short Fiction

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Teaching Terry McMillan's Short Fiction. / Völz, Sabrina.
in: ELT Journal, Jahrgang 55, Nr. 2, 01.04.2001, S. 164-171.

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Völz S. Teaching Terry McMillan's Short Fiction. ELT Journal. 2001 Apr 1;55(2):164-171. doi: 10.1093/elt/55.2.164

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