How Long to Read The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems?

It takes the average reader to read The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems by Georgia Douglas Johnson

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Description

The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems (1918) is a collection of poetry by Georgia Douglas Johnson. Marking Johnson's debut as one of the leading poets of the Harlem Renaissance, The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems is an invaluable work of African American literature for scholars and poetry enthusiasts alike. Comprised of Johnson's earliest works as a poet, the collection showcases her sense of the musicality of language while illuminating the experiences of African American women of the early twentieth century. "The heart of a woman goes forth with the dawn, / As a lone bird, soft winging, so restlessly on." Recalling Paul Laurence Dunbar's classic poem "Sympathy," which immortalizes the African American experience with the line "I know why the caged bird sings," the title poem of Johnson's collection compares the heart to a bird. Musical and dreamlike, Johnson's poem envisions "the heart of a woman" as it "enters some alien cage in its plight, / And tries to forget it has dreamed of the stars / While it breaks, breaks, breaks on the sheltering bars." With each repetition of "breaks," the reader can feel the restlessness and fear of the bird as it beats its wings against its cage, the heart as it beats against the "sheltering bars" of the ribs. In this poem, and throughout the collection, Johnson shows an efficiency with language uncommon to many poets, let alone one making her debut. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Georgia Douglas Johnson's The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

How long is The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems?

The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems by Georgia Douglas Johnson is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

This makes it 0% the length of the average book. It also has 0% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems?

The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems is suitable for students ages 2 and up.

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