How Long to Read Squandered Advice

How Long Does it Take to Read Squandered Advice?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Squandered Advice by Ilse Aichinger

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

Description

The first English translation of a major work of postwar German poetry. Austrian writer Ilse Aichinger (1921-2016) was a member of the Gruppe 47 writers' group, which sought to renew German-language literature after World War II. From a wide-ranging literary career that encompassed all genres, Squandered Advice was Aichinger's sole poetry collection. The book gathers poems written over several decades, yet Aichinger's poetic voice remains remarkably consistent, frequently addressing us or a third party, often in the imperative, with many poems written in the form of a question. Even though they use free verse throughout, the poems are still tightly structured, often around sounds or repetition, using spare language. Phrases are often fragmentary, torn off and juxtaposed as if in a collage. Isolated and haunting, the images are at times everyday, at other times surreal, suggesting dreams or memories. The tone ranges from reassuring and gentle to disjointed and disturbing, but the volume was carefully composed by the author into an integral whole, not chronological but following its own poetic logic. This new translation makes Aichinger's critically acclaimed book, which has inspired poets the German-speaking world for decades, available to English-language readers for the first time.

How long is Squandered Advice?

Squandered Advice by Ilse Aichinger 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 Squandered Advice Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Squandered Advice aloud.

What Reading Level is Squandered Advice?

Squandered Advice is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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Where Can I Buy Squandered Advice?

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