Dialogic Retrospect in Jokha Al-Harthi’s Polyphonic Novel Celestial Bodies

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Jianing, R., Toklubok, P. H. P., & Mustapha, N. F. B. (2025). Dialogic Retrospect in Jokha Al-Harthi’s Polyphonic Novel Celestial Bodies. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 14(1), 2271–2281.

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