How Long to Read Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems

By Marilyn Chin

How Long Does it Take to Read Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems by Marilyn Chin

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

Description

A fusion of east and west, high culture, popular culture, and ancient Chinese history mark this distinguished collection. Marilyn Chin, with her multilayered, multidimensional, intercultural singing, elegizes the loss of her mother and maternal grandmother and tries to unravel the complexities of her family's past. She tells of the trials of immigration, of exile, of thwarted interracial love, and of social injustice. Some poems recall the Confucian "Book of Songs," while others echo the African American blues tradition and Western railroad ballads. The title poem references the Han Dynasty...

How long is Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems?

Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems by Marilyn Chin is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems?

Rhapsody in Plain Yellow: Poems is suitable for students ages 10 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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