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- ↑ Amjad, Fazel Asadi; Masoomi, Mohsen; Arvin, Monireh (5 May 2016). "Socialism and the Possibility of Utopia in Wesker Trilogy". Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. doi: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s1p296 .
- ↑ "Chicken Soup with Barley". Royal Court. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Jerusalem". www.picks.plus.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ "I'm Talking About Jerusalem by Arnold Wesker". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.