How Long to Read The Life and Death of Poetry

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life and Death of Poetry?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 21 minutes to read The Life and Death of Poetry by Kelly Cherry

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

Description

Winner of the 2013 L. E. Phillabaum Poetry Award In her ninth collection of poetry, Kelly Cherry explores the domain of language. Clear and accessible, the poems in The Life and Death of Poetry examine the intricacies and limitations of communication and its ability to help us transcend our world and lives. The poet begins with silence and animal sound before taking on literature, public discourse, and the particular art of poetry. The sequence "Welsh Table Talk" considers the unsaid, or unsayable, as a man, his daughter, and his daughter's friend sojourn on Bardsey Island in Wales with the father's female companion. The innocence and playful chatter of the children throw into sharp relief a desolate landscape and failed communication between the adults. In the book's final section, Cherry considers translation, great art's grand sublimity, and the relation of poetry -- the divine tongue -- to the everyday world. Witty, poignant, wise, and joyous, The Life and Death of Poetry offers a masterful new collection from an accomplished poet.

How long is The Life and Death of Poetry?

The Life and Death of Poetry by Kelly Cherry is 81 pages long, and a total of 20,331 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life and Death of Poetry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 51 minutes to read The Life and Death of Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life and Death of Poetry?

The Life and Death of Poetry is suitable for students ages 10 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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