How Long to Read Outlandish Blues

How Long Does it Take to Read Outlandish Blues?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 12 minutes to read Outlandish Blues by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

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

Description

Winner of the Harper Lee Award (2018) Fierce and sensual, the poems in Outlandish Blues merge everyday speech with a shimmering lyricism and burst from the page into song. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers sees the blues, what she terms the “shared ‘blue notes,’’’ as an important intersection between the secular and the divine, and between the various African American vernacular traditions, from spirituals to jazz. Part Nina Simone, part Bessie Smith, her poems are filled with a sweaty honesty, moving from the personal to the collective experience. This movement is often accomplished through the use of personae, concentrated here in a stunning series of poems on the Biblical figures of Hagar and Sarah. Whether about a contemporary domestic scene, a slave ship, or Aretha Franklin, these are poems that speak to the soul of experience.

How long is Outlandish Blues?

Outlandish Blues by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is 72 pages long, and a total of 18,144 words.

This makes it 24% the length of the average book. It also has 22% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Outlandish Blues Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 39 minutes to read Outlandish Blues aloud.

What Reading Level is Outlandish Blues?

Outlandish Blues is suitable for students ages 8 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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