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“in the mirrors’ hall”: Nelly Sachs and the 40s Generation

Jennifer M. Hoyer
Scandinavian Studies, December 2019, 91 (4) 500-520; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.91.4.0500
Jennifer M. Hoyer
University of Arkansas
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