How Long to Read Economy of the Unlost

How Long Does it Take to Read Economy of the Unlost?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Economy of the Unlost by Anne Carson

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

Description

The ancient Greek lyric poet Simonides of Keos was the first poet in the Western tradition to take money for poetic composition. From this starting point, Anne Carson launches an exploration, poetic in its own right, of the idea of poetic economy. She offers a reading of certain of Simonides' texts and aligns these with writings of the modern Romanian poet Paul Celan, a Jew and survivor of the Holocaust, whose "economies" of language are notorious. Asking such questions as, What is lost when words are wasted? and Who profits when words are saved? Carson reveals the two poets' striking...

How long is Economy of the Unlost?

Economy of the Unlost by Anne Carson is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Economy of the Unlost Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Economy of the Unlost aloud.

What Reading Level is Economy of the Unlost?

Economy of the Unlost 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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