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| Author | Amma Darko |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der verkaufte Traum |
| Country | Ghana |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Feminism |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Set in | Ghana |
| Publisher | Schmetterling-Verl, Heinemann |
Publication date | 1991 |
Published in English | 1 March 1995 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 140 |
| ISBN | 0-435-90990-8 (first edition) |
| OCLC | 32140941 |
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