How Long to Read Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present

How Long Does it Take to Read Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present by Margaret Greaves

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

Description

Poetry and astronomy often travel together in the political sphere, from Milton's meeting with Galileo under house arrest to NASA's practice of launching poems into space. Anchored in the post-war period but drawing on a long history of poetry and science, Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present charts the surprising connection between poetry and extra-terrestrial space. In an era defined by the vast scales of globalization, environmental disaster, and space travel, poets bring the small scales of lyric intimacy to bear on cosmic immensity. While outer space might seem the domain of more popular genres, lyric poetry has ancient and enduring associations with cosmic inquiry that have made it central to post-war space culture. As the Cold War played out in space, American institutions and media - from NASA to Star Trek - enlisted poetry to present space exploration as a peaceful mission on behalf of humankind. Meanwhile, poets from across the globe have turned to the cosmos to contest American imperialism, challenging conventional ideas about lyric poetry in the process. Poets including Elizabeth Bishop, Adrienne Rich, Seamus Heaney, Derek Walcott, Agha Shahid Ali, and Tracy K. Smith invoke the extra-terrestrial to interrogate national histories alongside their craft. Dazzled by the aesthetics of astronomy but wary of its imperial uses, poets employ astronomical figures and methods to imagine how we might care for both ourselves and others on a shared planet.

How long is Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present?

Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present by Margaret Greaves is 241 pages long, and a total of 60,491 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present aloud.

What Reading Level is Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present?

Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present 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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