How Long to Read She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks

How Long Does it Take to Read She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 54 minutes to read She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks by M. NourbeSe Philip

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

Description

Brilliant, lyrical, and passionate, this collection from the acclaimed poet M. NourbeSe Philip is an extended jazz riff running along the themes of language, racism, colonialism, and exile. In this groundbreaking collection, Philip defiantly challenges and resoundingly overthrows the silencing of black women through appropriation of language, offering no less than superb poetry resonant with beauty and strength. She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks was originally published in 1989 and won the Casa de Las Americas Prize. This new Wesleyan edition includes a foreword by Evie Shockley. An online reader's companion will be available at http://nourbesephilip.site.wesleyan.edu.

How long is She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks?

She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks by M. NourbeSe Philip is 113 pages long, and a total of 28,589 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 36 minutes to read She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks aloud.

What Reading Level is She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks?

She Tries Her Tongue, Her Silence Softly Breaks 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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