How Long to Read Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature by Laura T. Murphy

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Description

Metaphor and the Slave Trade provides compelling evidence of the hidden but unmistakable traces of the transatlantic slave trade that persist in West African discourse. Through an examination of metaphors that describe the trauma, loss, and suffering associated with the commerce in human lives, this book shows how the horrors of slavery are communicated from generation to generation. Laura T. Murphy’s insightful new readings of canonical West African fiction, autobiography, drama, and poetry explore the relationship between memory and metaphor and emphasize how repressed or otherwise marginalized memories can be transmitted through images, tropes, rumors, and fears. By analyzing the unique codes through which West Africans have represented the slave trade, this work foregrounds African literary contributions to Black Atlantic discourse and draws attention to the archive that metaphor unlocks for scholars of all disciplines and fields of study.

How long is Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature?

Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature by Laura T. Murphy is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature?

Metaphor and the Slave Trade in West African Literature 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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