How Long to Read How to Write about Africa

By Binyavanga Wainaina

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Write about Africa?

It takes the average reader and 50 minutes to read How to Write about Africa by Binyavanga Wainaina

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

Description

This trio of sharp-witted essays takes irony to a new level. In How to Write About Africa, Wainaina dissects the African clichÈs and preconceptions dear to western writers and readers with a ruthless precision. In the same fashion, My Clan KC undresses the layers of meaning shrouding the identity of the infamous Kenya Cowboy. And in Power of Love, we start with a bemused recollection of the advent of the celebrities-for-Africa phenomenon, heralded by the mid-eighties hit song We Are The World. Itís a short step from there to the speculation, many years later, that ìa $9-dollar-a-day cow from...

How long is How to Write about Africa?

How to Write about Africa by Binyavanga Wainaina is 49 pages long, and a total of 12,691 words.

This makes it 17% the length of the average book. It also has 16% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Write about Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 9 minutes to read How to Write about Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Write about Africa?

How to Write about Africa 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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