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References
- ↑ Kenney, Susan; College, Prose Fiction At Colby (1989-06-25). "Man Meets Boat Meets Hurricane". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Byrne, Dan (1989-07-23). "The Boat That Rage Built : SPARTINA by John Casey (Alfred A. Knopf: $18.95; 375 pp.; 0-394-50098-9)". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035 . Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "John Casey's Ship Comes in with a National Book Award for His Novel About Fishermen's Lives". People. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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