How Long to Read Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory

How Long Does it Take to Read Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory by Matthew R. McLennan

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

Description

Looking at the breadth of Joan Didion's writing, from journalism, essays, fiction, memoir and screen plays, it may appear that there is no unifying thread, but Matthew R. McLennan argues that 'the ethics of memory' – the question of which norms should guide public and private remembrance – offers a promising vision of what is most characteristic and salient in Didion's works. By framing her universe as indifferent and essentially precarious, McLennan demonstrates how this outlook guides Didion's reflections on key themes linked to memory: namely witnessing and grieving, nostalgia, and the paradoxically amnesiac qualities of our increasingly archived public life that she explored in famous texts like Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The Year of Magical Thinking and Salvador. McLennan moves beyond the interpretive value of such an approach and frames Didion as a serious, iconoclastic philosopher of time and memory. Through her encounters with the past, the writer is shown to offer lessons for the future in an increasingly perilous and unsettled world.

How long is Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory?

Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory by Matthew R. McLennan is 209 pages long, and a total of 54,131 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory aloud.

What Reading Level is Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory?

Joan Didion and the Ethics of Memory is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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