How Long to Read I Lay This Body Down

How Long Does it Take to Read I Lay This Body Down?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 16 minutes to read I Lay This Body Down by Lonneke Geerlings

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

Description

Rosey E. Pool (1905–71) did not live an ordinary life. She witnessed the rise of the Nazis in Berlin firsthand, tutored Anne Frank, operated in a Jewish resistance group, escaped from a Nazi transit camp, published African American poets in Europe, operated a London “salon” with her partner, witnessed independence movements in Nigeria and Senegal, and took part in the American civil rights movement. I Lay This Body Down is the first study of Pool and her remarkable transatlantic life. A translator, educator, and anthologist of African American poetry, Pool corresponded, after World War II, with Langston Hughes, W. E. B. Du Bois, Naomi Long Madgett, Owen Dodson, Gordon Heath, and others who fostered her involvement in the Black Arts Movement, both in Britain and the United States. Though Pool was often cast as an outsider—one poet was amazed that “one so removed” was interested in the Black cause—she saw herself as part of a transatlantic struggle against oppression. For Pool, the “yellow Jew stars” the Nazis forced her to wear “were our darker skins.” Rosey E. Pool’s life allows Lonneke Geerlings to explore intersections of European and American history. As a Holocaust survivor and activist fighting against segregation in the Deep South, Pool connects stories that are often studied and told in isolation. Her life helps us understand the intersecting histories of Jewish Europe and Black America, but it also allows us to see how Pool dealt with tragedy, trauma, and loss. At its core, this book is about resilience and hope. Indeed, Pool’s life illuminates the power of reinvention for dealing with both challenging personal circumstances and the traumas of global history.

How long is I Lay This Body Down?

I Lay This Body Down by Lonneke Geerlings is 253 pages long, and a total of 64,009 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I Lay This Body Down Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read I Lay This Body Down aloud.

What Reading Level is I Lay This Body Down?

I Lay This Body Down 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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