How Long to Read Biography of a Runaway Slave

How Long Does it Take to Read Biography of a Runaway Slave?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Biography of a Runaway Slave by Miguel Barnet

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

Description

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Translated from the Spanish by W. Nick Hill Introduction by William Luis Originally published in 1966, Miguel Barnet’s Biography of a Runaway Slave provides the written history of the life of Esteban Montejo, who lived as a slave, as a fugitive in the wilderness, and as a soldier fighting against Spain in the Cuban War of Independence. A new introduction by one of the most preeminent Afro-Hispanic scholars, William Luis, situates Barnet’s ethnographic strategy and lyrical narrative style as foundational for the tradition of testimonial fiction in Latin American literature. Barnet recorded his interviews with the 103-year-old Montejo at the onset of the Cuban Revolution. This insurgent’s history allows the reader into the folklore and cultural history of Afro-Cubans before and after the abolition of slavery. The book serves as an important contribution to the archive of black experience in Cuba and as a reminder of the many ways that the present continues to echo the past.

How long is Biography of a Runaway Slave?

Biography of a Runaway Slave by Miguel Barnet is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Biography of a Runaway Slave Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Biography of a Runaway Slave aloud.

What Reading Level is Biography of a Runaway Slave?

Biography of a Runaway Slave is suitable for students ages 12 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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