How Long to Read Eight Longer Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Eight Longer Poems?

It takes the average reader and 57 minutes to read Eight Longer Poems by David R. Slavitt

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

Description

In this volume David R. Slavitt brings together eight poems that deal largely with the mind’s relation to history—personal history, and the history of myth and of empires. In addressing these two seemingly independent modes of thinking and remembering, Slavitt reveals that they are in fact closely related, and that they are both part of our poetic consciousness. “Gesualdo” is a historical poem concerning suffering, desire, and art. In, “Cleaning,” a man goes through a closetful of accumulated and forgotten artifacts that lead to a meditative discourse on the process of memory and how our past...

How long is Eight Longer Poems?

Eight Longer Poems by David R. Slavitt is 56 pages long, and a total of 14,336 words.

This makes it 19% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Eight Longer Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 18 minutes to read Eight Longer Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Eight Longer Poems?

Eight Longer Poems is suitable for students ages 8 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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