How Long to Read Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 57 minutes to read Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems by Edith M. Shiffert

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

Description

This collection of Japanese haiku by an American expat is an important contribution to the world of poetry. Edith Shiffert, called by Poetry Nippon "one of Kyoto's living nation—and international— treasures," here writes brief poems in the form of traditional Japanese haiku for each month of the year. Taken as a whole, the poems describe an American woman's twenty five-five year sojourn in Kyoto The poems, over 350 in all, are beautifully complemented by the traditional Japanese ink-paintings of Kyoto-born artist Kohka Saito.

How long is Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems?

Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems by Edith M. Shiffert is 115 pages long, and a total of 29,325 words.

This makes it 39% the length of the average book. It also has 36% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems?

Kyoto-Dwelling: Poems 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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