How Long to Read The Act and the Place of Poetry

How Long Does it Take to Read The Act and the Place of Poetry?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Act and the Place of Poetry by Yves Bonnefoy

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

Description

The only collection of Yves Bonnefoy's criticism in English, this volume offers a coherent statement of poetic philosophy and intent—a clear expression of the values and convictions of the French poet whom many critics regard as the most important and influential of our time. The Introduction touches on many of the essays' concerns, including Bonnefoy's recourse to moral and religious categories, his particular use of Saussure's distinction between langue and parole, his early fascination with Surrealism, and his view of translation as "a metaphysical and moral experiment." The essays, published over a nearly thirty-year span, respond to one another, the more recent pieces taking up for renewed consideration ideas developed in earlier meditations, thereby providing the volume with integrity and completeness. Among the subjects addressed in these essays are the French poetic tradition, the art of translation, and the works of Shakespeare, of which Bonnefoy is the preeminent French translator.

How long is The Act and the Place of Poetry?

The Act and the Place of Poetry by Yves Bonnefoy is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Act and the Place of Poetry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Act and the Place of Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Act and the Place of Poetry?

The Act and the Place of Poetry 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.

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