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Shackling (im)morality: religious tropes, religious figures and marginalizing politics in queer Nigerian creative texts

Paul Ayodele OnanugaDepartment of English and Literary Studies, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 89-105 | Published online: 14 Feb 2024

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