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By Hole Ousia Posted on August 20, 2016January 26, 2023

Gavin Francis: ‘incorrigibly plural’

Volume 11, Number 4 of the Scottish Review of Books carried my interest throughout. The interview with Gavin Francis was one of a number of highlights. At a recent medical … Continue reading Gavin Francis: ‘incorrigibly plural’

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