Modern Short Fiction of Southeast Asia: A Literary History (Asia Past & Present)

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Modern Short Fiction of Southeast Asia: A Literary History (Asia Past & Present)

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Published January 1, 2009
ISBN 7181356
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Teri Shaffer Yamada is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Teri Shaffer Yamada can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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