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Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh.

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Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh. / Short, M. H.
In: Journal of Literary Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3-4, 12.1999, p. 305-323.

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Short, MH 1999, 'Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh.', Journal of Literary Studies, vol. 15, no. 3-4, pp. 305-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/02564719908530234

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Short, M. H. (1999). Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh. Journal of Literary Studies, 15(3-4), 305-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/02564719908530234

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Short MH. Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh. Journal of Literary Studies. 1999 Dec;15(3-4):305-323. doi: 10.1080/02564719908530234

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Short, M. H. / Graphological deviation, style variation and point of view in ‘Marabou stork nightmares’ by Irvine Welsh. In: Journal of Literary Studies. 1999 ; Vol. 15, No. 3-4. pp. 305-323.

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