How Long to Read Sympathetic Ink

By Shane Alcobia-Murphy

How Long Does it Take to Read Sympathetic Ink?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Sympathetic Ink by Shane Alcobia-Murphy

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

Description

Northern Irish poets have been notably reticent when addressing political issues in their work. In Sympathetic Ink, Shane Alcobia-Murphy traces that tendency through the works of Seamus Heaney, Paul Muldoon, and Medbh McGuckian. Using collections of the poets’ papers made only recently available, Alcobia-Murphy focuses on the oblique, subtle strategies they apply to critique contemporary political issues. He employs the concept of sympathetic ink, or invisible ink, arguing that rather than avoiding politics, these poets have, via complex intertextual references and resonances, woven them...

How long is Sympathetic Ink?

Sympathetic Ink by Shane Alcobia-Murphy is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sympathetic Ink Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Sympathetic Ink aloud.

What Reading Level is Sympathetic Ink?

Sympathetic Ink is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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