Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- I. VALLEJO: THE WOUND IN THE VOICE -- 1. Vallejo and Philosophy -- 2. Suffering and the Neuter -- II. STEVE…
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