It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Praisesong of Survival by Richard Kenneth Barksdale
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book, which will appeal to cultural historians, literary theorists, and lay readers, brings together the best of his work. Barkdale's essays deal with autobiography, comedy, poetry, and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as with individual writers including James Baldwin, Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, Martin Luther King Jr., Toni Morrison Margaret Walker, and Phillis Wheatley. Originally trained as a Victorian scholar, Barksdale continues to reassess the status of American literary history in light of the most sophisticated and experimental inquiries now being conducted. His very life and scholarship attest to the growth and development of the critical mind of black America.
Praisesong of Survival by Richard Kenneth Barksdale is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.
This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Praisesong of Survival aloud.
Praisesong of Survival is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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