How Long to Read Migrations

How Long Does it Take to Read Migrations?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Migrations by William Coughlin

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

Description

A parent succumbing to Alzheimer's, an elderly neighbor's cancer, a victim of urban violence, friends taken by the first wave of the AIDS crisis--these are some of the experiences explored in William Coughlin's migrations. The focus here is on loss as the fundamental condition of life. Whether on foot or in flight, on land or water, as each of us tries to live in the present, we are pulled toward a confrontation with mortality. The poems reach back into the pre-human past and forward into outer space in order to illustrate the conundrum of consciousness. In the end, the poet finds healing and redemption in acceptance of the self as one among many, salvation in letting go. "Few books of poetry combine intelligence, vulnerability, and playfulness as successfully as William Coughlin's migrations does." --Tony Trigilio, author of Historic Diary "These poems are unimposing yet forcefully sharp enough to strip a moment to its core, and once there, they are confidently free of overly staged interpretation. Don't be fooled by the restraint and the quiet. The effect achieved is to read living's continual shock toughly understood." --Ed Roberson, author of To See the Earth Before the End of the World About the Author William Coughlin received his MFA in Poetry from Columbia College Chicago and his MA in English Literature from DePaul University. At various times in his life he has been a seminarian, a teacher, a Unitarian Universalist, a classical pianist, a runner, a dog lover and a world traveler. He lives with his partner and their cocker spaniel in Chicago and spends as much time as possible on the coast of Maine.

How long is Migrations?

Migrations by William Coughlin is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Migrations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Migrations aloud.

What Reading Level is Migrations?

Migrations is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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