How Long to Read Poetic Presence and Illusion

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetic Presence and Illusion?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 43 minutes to read Poetic Presence and Illusion by Murray Krieger

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

Description

Orignally published in 1979. Poetic Presence and Illusion brings together Krieger's speculation on literature and its effect on the reader. The poem, Krieger argues, is an illusionary presence and an ever-present illusion. It exists for the reader, like a drama before an audience, only within an illusionary context. But the illusion should not be taken lightly as a false substitute for reality. It is itself a real and positive force: it is what we see and, as such, is constitutive of our reality, even if our critical faculty de-constitutes that reality by viewing it as no more than an illusion. The coupling of poetic presence and poetic illusion serves to describe the relationship between poetry as metaphor and the reader's sense of personal and poetic reality. Krieger examines the workings of selected Renaissance and contemporary poems with regard to this dual nature and evaluates the work of literary critics (himself included) who have been concerned with this doubleness. Poetic Presence and Illusion allows readers who have read Krieger's earlier work to understand the development of his critical position.

How long is Poetic Presence and Illusion?

Poetic Presence and Illusion by Murray Krieger is 389 pages long, and a total of 100,751 words.

This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetic Presence and Illusion Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read Poetic Presence and Illusion aloud.

What Reading Level is Poetic Presence and Illusion?

Poetic Presence and Illusion is suitable for students ages 12 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.

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