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Part II - Transforming Genres

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2025

William Orchard
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  • Transforming Genres
  • Edited by William Orchard, Queens College, CUNY
  • Book: Latinx Literature in Transition, 1992–2020
  • Online publication: 19 June 2025
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  • Edited by William Orchard, Queens College, CUNY
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  • Book: Latinx Literature in Transition, 1992–2020
  • Online publication: 19 June 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314091.009
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