How Long to Read Idle Talk, Deadly Talk

How Long Does it Take to Read Idle Talk, Deadly Talk?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 17 minutes to read Idle Talk, Deadly Talk by Ana Rodríguez Navas

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

Description

Chaucer called it "spiritual manslaughter"; Barthes and Benjamin deemed it dangerous linguistic nihilism. But gossip-long derided and dismissed by writers and intellectuals-is far from frivolous. In Idle Talk, Deadly Talk, Ana Rodríguez Navas reveals gossip to be an urgent, utilitarian, and deeply political practice-a means of staging the narrative tensions, and waging the narrative battles, that mark Caribbean politics and culture. From the calypso singer's superficially innocent rhymes to the vicious slanders published in Trujillo-era gossip columns, words have been weapons, elevating one...

How long is Idle Talk, Deadly Talk?

Idle Talk, Deadly Talk by Ana Rodríguez Navas is 308 pages long, and a total of 79,464 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Idle Talk, Deadly Talk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 14 minutes to read Idle Talk, Deadly Talk aloud.

What Reading Level is Idle Talk, Deadly Talk?

Idle Talk, Deadly Talk 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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