How Long to Read Selected Poems of Rita Dove

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems of Rita Dove?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read Selected Poems of Rita Dove by Rita Dove

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

Description

Here in one volume is a selection of the extraordinary poems of Rita Dove, who, as the nation's Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995, brought poetry into the lives of millions of people. Along with a new introduction and poem, Selected Poems comprises Dove's collections The Yellow House on the Corner, which includes a group of poems devoted to the themes of slavery and freedom; Museum, intimate ruminations on home and the world; and finally, Thomas and Beulah, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1987, a verse cycle loosely based on her grandparents' lives. Precisely yet intensely felt, resonant with the voices of ordinary people, Rita Dove's Selected Poems is marked by lyric intensity and compassionate storytelling.

How long is Selected Poems of Rita Dove?

Selected Poems of Rita Dove by Rita Dove is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems of Rita Dove Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read Selected Poems of Rita Dove aloud.

What Reading Level is Selected Poems of Rita Dove?

Selected Poems of Rita Dove 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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