Working Conditions with Christopher Newfield & Anna Kornbluh (50th Episode #MLA2023 Special)

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Working Conditions with Christopher Newfield & Anna Kornbluh (50th Episode #MLA2023 Special)

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Jan 4, 2023

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On the eve of the largest annual gathering of literary scholars, the MLA convention in San Francisco, a discussion of this year's presidential theme, Working Conditions, with the MLA President.

For more about this episode, please visit MarkTwainStudies.com/WorkingConditions

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Working Conditions with Christopher Newfield & Anna Kornbluh (50th Episode #MLA2023 Special)

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