How Long to Read In Conversation with Bessie Head

How Long Does it Take to Read In Conversation with Bessie Head?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 55 minutes to read In Conversation with Bessie Head by Mary S. Lederer

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

Description

In Conversation with Bessie Head shows how reading the novels and letters of Botswana's most influential writer, Bessie Head, fosters an ongoing conversation between reader and writer and is in fact a very personal undertaking. Each chapter tackles two parallel threads, the first regarding Mary S. Lederer's own history of reading Head-from her first purchase of Maru, through completing a Ph.D. on Head's trilogy, through living in Botswana and connecting with various aspects of Head's life, to examining how reading Head has affected her own development as a human being. This history then ties each chapter into discussion of how Head develops her own vision of the “brotherhood of man.” Alongside critically informed discussion, Head's vision is examined through the prism of specific questions. Why is madness not a useful concept for understanding Head's ideas? Why did Head say she was not a feminist, and what is the significance of “male” and “female” in her novels? What is the relationship between individual, race, and community? How can the nature of God be a clear expression of love but also an indistinct force for both good and evil? Head's novels present opportunities for personal growth, and through these “conversations” with her, we become different readers.

How long is In Conversation with Bessie Head?

In Conversation with Bessie Head by Mary S. Lederer is 169 pages long, and a total of 43,771 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In Conversation with Bessie Head Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 59 minutes to read In Conversation with Bessie Head aloud.

What Reading Level is In Conversation with Bessie Head?

In Conversation with Bessie Head 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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