How Long to Read The Indignant Generation

How Long Does it Take to Read The Indignant Generation?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 10 minutes to read The Indignant Generation by Lawrence P. Jackson

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

Description

Recovering the lost history of a crucial era in African American literature The Indignant Generation is the first narrative history of the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era. The years between these two indispensable epochs saw the communal rise of Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin, and many other influential black writers. While these individuals have been duly celebrated, little attention has been paid to the political and artistic milieu in which they produced their greatest works. With this commanding study, Lawrence Jackson recalls the lost history of a crucial era. Looking at the tumultuous decades surrounding World War II, Jackson restores the "indignant" quality to a generation of African American writers shaped by Jim Crow segregation, the Great Depression, the growth of American communism, and an international wave of decolonization. He also reveals how artistic collectives in New York, Chicago, and Washington fostered a sense of destiny and belonging among diverse and disenchanted peoples. As Jackson shows through contemporary documents, the years that brought us Their Eyes Were Watching God, Native Son, and Invisible Man also saw the rise of African American literary criticism—by both black and white critics. Fully exploring the cadre of key African American writers who triumphed in spite of segregation, The Indignant Generation paints a vivid portrait of American intellectual and artistic life in the mid-twentieth century.

How long is The Indignant Generation?

The Indignant Generation by Lawrence P. Jackson is 596 pages long, and a total of 152,576 words.

This makes it 201% the length of the average book. It also has 186% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Indignant Generation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 53 minutes to read The Indignant Generation aloud.

What Reading Level is The Indignant Generation?

The Indignant Generation 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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