It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Snow in August by Gao Xingjian
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Snow in August is based on the life of Huineng (AD 633-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism in Tang Dynasty China. Packed with the myriad sights and sounds of both the Eastern and Western theatrical traditions, the play exudes wonder and mysticism. The many koan cases and the story of Huineng's enlightenment afford the audience fascinating vignettes of Gao's vision of life and existence─an awareness of the Void and the need for a personal peace with onself. GAO Xingjian is the winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Chinese to receive the award. Best-known for his novels
Snow in August by Gao Xingjian is 108 pages long, and a total of 27,864 words.
This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Snow in August aloud.
Snow in August is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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