You Can Be the Last Leaf: Selected Poems
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Maya Abu Al-Hayyat., & Maya Abu Al-Hayyat|AUTHOR. (2022). You Can Be the Last Leaf: Selected Poems . Milkweed Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maya Abu Al-Hayyat and Maya Abu Al-Hayyat|AUTHOR. 2022. You Can Be the Last Leaf: Selected Poems. Milkweed Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maya Abu Al-Hayyat and Maya Abu Al-Hayyat|AUTHOR. You Can Be the Last Leaf: Selected Poems Milkweed Editions, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maya Abu Al-Hayyat, and Maya Abu Al-Hayyat|AUTHOR. You Can Be the Last Leaf: Selected Poems Milkweed Editions, 2022.
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