How Long to Read Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero

How Long Does it Take to Read Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 1 minute to read Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero by Miguel PiÐero

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Description

ñA thief, a junkie IÍve been / committed every known sin,î Miguel Pinero sings in ñA Lower East Side Poem.î Part observer, part participant in the turbulent goings-on in his Nuyorican barrio, Miguel PiÐero blasted onto the literary scene and made waves in the artistic current with his dramatic interpretations of the world around him through experimental poetry, prose, and plays. Portrayed by actor Benjamin Bratt in the 2001 feature film ñPiÐero,î the poetÍs works are as rough and gritty as the New York City underworld he wrote about and loved. ñSo here I am, look at me / I stand proud as you can see / pleased to be from the Lower East / a street fighting man / a problem of this land / I am the Philosopher of the Criminal Mind / a dweller of prison time / a cancer of RockefellerÍs ghettocide / this concrete tomb is my home.î His depictions of pimp bars, drug addiction, petty crime, prison culture and outlaw life all drawn from first-hand experience astound the faint-hearted, as PiÐero poetizes an outlaw vernacular meant to shock proper, bourgeois culture. This long-awaited collection includes previously published and never-before-published poems; ten plays, including ñShort Eyes,î which was later made into a film and won the 1973-1974 New York Drama CriticsÍ Circle Award for Best American Play, ñThe Sun Always Shines for the Cool,î and ñEulogy for a Small Time Thief.î A co-founder of the Nuyorican PoetÍs Cafe, PiÐero died at the age of 41, leaving behind a compelling legacy of poetry and plays that reveal the harsh, impoverished lives of his urban Puerto Rican community.

How long is Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero?

Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero by Miguel PiÐero is 408 pages long, and a total of 105,264 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 35 minutes to read Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero aloud.

What Reading Level is Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero?

Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel PiÐero is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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