How Long to Read Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora

How Long Does it Take to Read Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora by Mae G. Henderson

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

Description

The oral tradition has always played an important role in African American literature, ranging from works such as Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God to Toni Morrison's Beloved. These and countless other novels affirm the power of sonance and sound in the African American literary canon. Considering the wide swath of work in this powerful lineage -- in addition to its shared heritage with performance -- Mae G. Henderson deploys her trope of "speaking in tongues" to theorize the preeminence of voice and narration in black women's literary performance through her reconstruction of a fundamentally spiritual practice as a critical concept for reading black women's writing dialogically and intertextually. The first half of the book is devoted to influential works of fiction, as Henderson offers a series of spirited, attentive readings of works by Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Sherley Anne Williams, Toni Morrison, Gayl Jones, and Nella Larsen. The second half shifts gears to consider the world of female African American performance, most notably in the figures of Josephine Baker and the video dancer. Drawing on the trope of "dancing diaspora," Henderson proposes a model of theorizing based on "performing testimony" and "critical witnessing." Throughout the book, Henderson draws on a history of black women not only in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, but also within the traditions of classical, Christian, African, and black diasporic spirituality and performance. Ultimately, Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora provides a deeply felt reflection on race and gender and their effects within the discourses of speaker/listener and audience/performer.

How long is Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora?

Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora by Mae G. Henderson is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora aloud.

What Reading Level is Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora?

Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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