How Long to Read Of Land, Bones, and Money

How Long Does it Take to Read Of Land, Bones, and Money?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Of Land, Bones, and Money by Emily McGiffin

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

Description

The South African literature of iimbongi, the oral poets of the amaXhosa people, has long shaped understandings of landscape and history and offered a forum for grappling with change. Of Land, Bones, and Money examines the shifting role of these poets in South African society and the ways in which they have helped inform responses to segregation, apartheid, the injustices of extractive capitalism, and contemporary politics in South Africa. Emily McGiffin first discusses the history of the amaXhosa people and the environment of their homelands before moving on to the arrival of the British, who began a relentless campaign annexing land and resources in the region. Drawing on scholarship in the fields of human geography, political ecology, and postcolonial ecocriticism, she considers isiXhosa poetry in translation within its cultural, historical, and environmental contexts, investigating how these poems struggle with the arrival and expansion of the exploitation of natural resources in South Africa and the entrenchment of profoundly racist politics that the process entailed. In contemporary South Africa, iimbongi remain a respected source of knowledge and cultural identity. Their ongoing practice of producing complex, spiritually rich literature continues to have a profound social effect, contributing directly to the healing and well-being of their audiences, to political transformation, and to environmental justice.

How long is Of Land, Bones, and Money?

Of Land, Bones, and Money by Emily McGiffin is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Of Land, Bones, and Money Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Of Land, Bones, and Money aloud.

What Reading Level is Of Land, Bones, and Money?

Of Land, Bones, and Money is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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