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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Lee, Li-Young, 1957–
Book of my nights: poems / by Li-Young Lee.
p. cm. — (American poets continuum series; no 68)
ISBN 1-929918-07-0 (alk. paper) — ISBN 1-929918-08-9 (pbk: alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-938160-40-0 (ebook)
I. Asian Americans — Poetry. I. Title. II. American poets continuum series; vol. 68.
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