How Long to Read As We Know

By John Ashbery

How Long Does it Take to Read As We Know?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 1 minute to read As We Know by John Ashbery

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Dating from one of the most studied creative periods of John Ashbery’s career, a groundbreaking collection showcasing his signature polyphonic poem “Litany” First published in 1979, four years after Ashbery’s masterpiece Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, the poems in As We Know represent the great American poet writing at the peak of his experimental powers. The book’s flagship poem, the seventy-page “Litany,” remains one of the most exciting and challenging of Ashbery’s career. Presented in two facing columns, the poem asks to be read as independent but countervailing monologues, creating a...

How long is As We Know?

As We Know by John Ashbery is 118 pages long, and a total of 30,444 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read As We Know Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 46 minutes to read As We Know aloud.

What Reading Level is As We Know?

As We Know is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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