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JEN, GISH, born 1955

Gish Jen

American writer and speaker.

Books: 1
Editions tracked: 2
First editions: 1
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionTypical AmericanHoughton Mifflin/S. Lawrence, 1991 Most editions trackedTypical American2 editions

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1991Typical AmericanHoughton Mifflin/S. Lawrence

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Gish Jen · first published 1991

1st Houghton Mifflin/S. Lawrence1991 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Granta Books1998 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Gish Jen was born in 1955.

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