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9780142000946
"Readers who are fascinated by words but consider themselves allergic to - or just tired of - the memoir format might want to put their reservations aside long enough to read a new book by Ilan Stavans. In ON BORROWED WORDS: A MEMOIR OF LANGUAGE, the author examines the roles that four languages play in his life, allowing us a vibrant look at his world, or, more specifically, his worlds."Stavans, Ilan is the author of 'On Borrowed Words A Memoir of Language', published 2002 under ISBN 9780142000946 and ISBN 0142000949.
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