How Long to Read Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin

How Long Does it Take to Read Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin by Jacqueline Fulmer

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

Description

Focusing on the lineage of pivotal African American and Irish women writers, the author argues that these authors often employ strategies of indirection, via folkloric expression, when exploring unpopular topics. This strategy holds the attention of readers who would otherwise reject the subject matter. The author traces the line of descent from Mary Lavin to Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and from Zora Neale Hurston to Toni Morrison, showing how obstacles to free expression, though varying from those Lavin and Hurston faced, are still encountered by Morrison and Ní Dhuibhne. The basis for comparing these authors lies in the strategies of indirection they use, as influenced by folklore. The folkloric characters these authors depict-wild denizens of the Otherworld and wise women of various traditions-help their creators insert controversy into fiction in ways that charm rather than alienate readers. Forms of rhetorical indirection that appear in the context of folklore, such as signifying practices, masking, sly civility, and the grotesque or bizarre, come out of the mouths and actions of these writers' magical and magisterial characters. Old traditions can offer new ways of discussing issues such as sexual expression, religious beliefs, or issues of reproduction. As differences between times and cultures affect what "can" and "cannot" be said, folkloric indirection may open up a vista to discourses of which we as readers may not even be aware. Finally, the folk women of Morrison, Ní Dhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin open up new points of entry to the discussion of fiction, rhetoric, censorship, and folklore.

How long is Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin?

Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin by Jacqueline Fulmer is 221 pages long, and a total of 55,471 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin aloud.

What Reading Level is Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin?

Folk Women and Indirection in Morrison, Nhuibhne, Hurston, and Lavin 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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