How Long to Read The Beautiful, Needful Thing

How Long Does it Take to Read The Beautiful, Needful Thing?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Beautiful, Needful Thing by Cornelius Eady

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

Description

Cave Canem presents the best African American poetry, featuring over 200 popular and critically acclaimed Cave Canem poets including Paul Beatty, Claudia Rankine, Willie Perdomo, Tracy K. Smith, Nikki Giovanni, Terrance Haynes, among others. In celebration of Cave Canem’s twentieth anniversary, the renowned foundation presents this noteworthy anthology featuring the best contemporary African American poetry from over 200 beloved poets. Highlighting Cave Canem’s indelible impact on the American poetry scene, The Beautiful, Needful Thing will contain selections from Cave Canem poets who have published a book and/or won prestigious awards—a few of which include the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Whiting Writers Award, the Poetry Society of America Frost Medal, MacArthur Fellowship—in its twenty-year history. Contributors include: Elizabeth Alexander, Paul Beatty, Terrance Hayes, Claudia Rankine, Tracy K. Smith, Kevin Young, Major Jackson, Nikky Finney Tyehimba Jess, Willie Perdomo, Patricia Smith, Natasha Tretheway, Afaa M. Weaver, Yusef Komunyakaa, Tim Seibles, Vievee Frances, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, Greg Pardlo, Jericho Brown, A. Van Jordan, Sharan Strange, Carl Phillips, Rita Dove, Harryette Mullen, Marilyn Nelson, Lucillie Clifton, Michael S. Harper, Kyle Dargan, Camille T. Dungy, Dawn Lundy Martin, Reginal Dwayne Betts, Tara Betts, Mahogany Brown, CM Burroughs, Eisa Davis, and Ross Gay among others. With a foreword and afterword by Cornelius Eady, The Beautiful, Needful Thing is a comprehensive compilation of the finest in contemporary African American poetry and an addition all poetry aficionados will want in their libraries.

How long is The Beautiful, Needful Thing?

The Beautiful, Needful Thing by Cornelius Eady is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Beautiful, Needful Thing Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Beautiful, Needful Thing aloud.

What Reading Level is The Beautiful, Needful Thing?

The Beautiful, Needful Thing 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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