How Long to Read The Body's Question

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body's Question?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 12 minutes to read The Body's Question by Tracy K. Smith

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

Description

The debut collection by the Poet Laureate of the United States * Winner of the 2002 Cave Canem Poetry Prize * You are pure appetite. I am pure Appetite. You are a phantom In that far-off city where daylight Climbs cathedral walls, stone by stolen stone. --from "Self-Portrait as the Letter Y" The Body's Question by Tracy K. Smith received the 2002 Cave Canem Poetry Prize for the best first book by an African-American poet, selected by Kevin Young. Confronting loss, historical intersections with race and family, and the threshold between childhood and adulthood, Smith gathers courage and direction from the many disparate selves encountered in these poems, until, as she writes, "I was anyone I wanted to be."

How long is The Body's Question?

The Body's Question by Tracy K. Smith is 72 pages long, and a total of 18,144 words.

This makes it 24% the length of the average book. It also has 22% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body's Question Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 39 minutes to read The Body's Question aloud.

What Reading Level is The Body's Question?

The Body's Question is suitable for students ages 8 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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