How Long to Read City of Memory and Other Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read City of Memory and Other Poems?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read City of Memory and Other Poems by Jose Emilio Pacheco

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

Description

The leading poet of his generation, Jose Emilio Pacheco is one of Mexico's most esteemed and beloved writers. City of Memory and Other Poems presents two of his finest poetry collections, accompanied by beautifully rendered translations. The first, "City of Memory," touches on Pacheco's major literary obsessions: the destructive effects of time; the essential egotism and cruelty of the natural world, with humankind at its violent center; and the capacity of the human spirit to achieve transcendence. The second, "I watch the Earth," is an emotional catharsis, the poet's mediation on the tragic earthquake that devastated his native Mexico City in 1985. Together, these poems paint a vivid picture of the noble beauty and uncontrollable tragedy that is Mexico-and the world-today. Jose Emilio Pacheco is the winner of the Jose Asuncion Silva Award for the best book of poetry to appear in Spanish from 1990 to 1995. Novelist, poet, essayist, and translator, he lives in Mexico City. Cynthia Steele is the author of Politics, Gender and the Mexican Novel, 1968-1988, Beyond the Pyramid and the translator of Underground River and Other Stories by Ines Arredondo. David Lauer is a poet and translator who lives in Chihuahua, Mexico.

How long is City of Memory and Other Poems?

City of Memory and Other Poems by Jose Emilio Pacheco is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read City of Memory and Other Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read City of Memory and Other Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is City of Memory and Other Poems?

City of Memory and Other Poems is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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