Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon
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The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
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English
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9780807875841
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Aram Goudsouzian., & Aram Goudsouzian|AUTHOR. (2011). Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aram Goudsouzian and Aram Goudsouzian|AUTHOR. 2011. Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aram Goudsouzian and Aram Goudsouzian|AUTHOR. Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Aram Goudsouzian, and Aram Goudsouzian|AUTHOR. Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
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