How Long to Read The Life of Langston Hughes

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Langston Hughes?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 49 minutes to read The Life of Langston Hughes by Arnold Rampersad

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

Description

February 1, 2002 marks the 100th birthday of Langston Hughes. To commemorate the centennial of his birth, Arnold Rampersad has contributed new Afterwords to both volumes of his highly-praised biography of this most extraordinary and prolific American writer. The second volume in this masterful biography finds Hughes rooting himself in Harlem, receiving stimulation from his rich cultural surroundings. Here he rethought his view of art and radicalism, and cultivated relationships with younger, more militant writers such as Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, and Amiri Bakara. Rampersad's Afterword to volume two looks further into his influence and how it expanded beyond the literary as a result of his love of jazz and blues, his opera and musical theater collaborations, and his participation in radio and television. In addition, Rempersad explores the controversial matter of Hughes's sexuality and the possibility that, despite a lack of clear evidence, Hughes was homosexual. Exhaustively researched in archival collections throughout the country, especially in the Langston Hughes papers at Yale University's Beinecke Library, and featuring fifty illustrations per volume, this anniversary edition will offer a new generation of readers entrance to the life and mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists.

How long is The Life of Langston Hughes?

The Life of Langston Hughes by Arnold Rampersad is 576 pages long, and a total of 147,456 words.

This makes it 194% the length of the average book. It also has 180% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Langston Hughes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 25 minutes to read The Life of Langston Hughes aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life of Langston Hughes?

The Life of Langston Hughes 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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