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Original Articles

Cultural appropriation and (mis)translation in Petina Gappah’s ‘Washington’s wife decides enough is enough’

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Pages 290-302 | Received 13 Apr 2017, Accepted 30 Jan 2018, Published online: 06 Mar 2018

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