Escaping extermination

Hungarian prodigy to American musician, feminist, and activist

Verfasser / Beitragende:
Agi Jambor ; edited by Frances Pinter
Ort, Verlag, Jahr:
West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, 2020
Beschreibung:
xiii, 137 Seiten : Illustrationen
Format:
Buch
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