Deleuze and Performance
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| Artist / Author | Various |
|---|---|
| Editor | Laura Cull |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| ISBN | 978-0-7486-3504-7 |
| Reference | P1277 |
| Date | 2009 |
| Type | Publication |
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