How Long to Read Heroism and the Black Intellectual

How Long Does it Take to Read Heroism and the Black Intellectual?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 50 minutes to read Heroism and the Black Intellectual by Jerry Gafio Watts

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

Description

Before and after writing Invisible Man, novelist and essayist Ralph Ellison fought to secure a place as a black intellectual in a white-dominated society. In this sophisticated analysis of Ellison's cultural politics, Jerry Watts examines the ways in which black artists and thinkers attempt to establish creative intellectual spaces for themselves. Using Ellison as a case study, Watts makes important observations about the role of black intellectuals in America today. Watts argues that black intellectuals have had to navigate their way through a society that both denied them the resources, status, and encouragement available to their white peers and alienated them from the rest of their ethnic group. For Ellison to pursue meaningful intellectual activities in the face of this marginalization demanded creative heroism, a new social and artistic stance that challenges cultural stereotypes. For example, Ellison first created an artistic space for himself by associating with Communist party literary circles, which recognized the value of his writing long before the rest of society was open to his work. In addition, to avoid prescriptive white intellectual norms, Ellison developed his own ideology, which Watts terms the 'blues aesthetic.' Watts's ambitious study reveals a side of Ellison rarely acknowledged, blending careful criticism of art with a wholesale engagement with society.

How long is Heroism and the Black Intellectual?

Heroism and the Black Intellectual by Jerry Gafio Watts is 170 pages long, and a total of 42,500 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Heroism and the Black Intellectual Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read Heroism and the Black Intellectual aloud.

What Reading Level is Heroism and the Black Intellectual?

Heroism and the Black Intellectual 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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