Soul at the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life
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Joyce Carol Oates., & Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. (2016). Soul at the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce Carol Oates and Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. 2016. Soul At the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce Carol Oates and Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. Soul At the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life HarperCollins, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joyce Carol Oates, and Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. Soul At the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life HarperCollins, 2016.
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Full title | soul at the white heat inspiration obsession and the writing life |
Author | oates joyce carol |
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