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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Writing Alberta : building on a literary identity / edited by George Melnyk and Donna Coates.
(The west series ; 10)
Includes bibliographical references.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-55238-890-7 (softcover).—ISBN 978-1-55238-891-4
(open access PDF).—ISBN 978-1-55238-892-1 (PDF).—
ISBN 978-1-55238-893-8 (EPUB).—ISBN 978-1-55238-894-5 (Kindle)
1. Canadian literature—Alberta—History and criticism.
I. Coates, Donna, 1944-, editor II. Melnyk, George, editor
III. Series: West series (Calgary, Alta.) ; 10
PS8131.A43W75 2017 C810.9’97123 C2017-902847-2
C2017-902848-0
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