How Long to Read Poetic Obligation

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetic Obligation?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read Poetic Obligation by Matthew G. Jenkins

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

Description

Since at least the time of Plato’s Republic, the relationship between poetry and ethics has been troubled. Through the prism of what has been called the “new” ethical criticism, inspired by the work of Emmanuel Levinas, G. Matthew Jenkins considers the works of Objectivists, Black Mountain poets, and Language poets in light of their full potential to reshape this ancient relationship. American experimental poetry is usually read in either political or moral terms. Poetic Obligation, by contrast, considers the poems of Louis Zukofsky, Charles Reznikoff, George Oppen, Edward Dorn, Robert Duncan, Susan Howe, and Lyn Hejinian in terms of the philosophical notion of ethical obligation to the Other in language. Jenkins's historical trajectory enables him to consider the full breadth of ethical topics that have driven theoretical debate since the end of World War II. This original approach establishes an ethical lineage in the works of twentieth-century experimental poets, creating a way to reconcile the breach between poetry and the issue of ethics in literature at large. With implications for a host of social issues, including ethnicity and immigration, economic inequities, and human rights, Jenkins's imaginative reconciliation of poetry and ethics will provide stimulating reading for teachers and scholars of American literature as well as advocates and devotees of poetry in general. Poetic Obligation marshals ample evidence that poetry matters and continues to speak to the important issues of our day.

How long is Poetic Obligation?

Poetic Obligation by Matthew G. Jenkins is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetic Obligation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read Poetic Obligation aloud.

What Reading Level is Poetic Obligation?

Poetic Obligation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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