How Long to Read The Lucia Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lucia Poems?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read The Lucia Poems by Jimmy Santiago Baca

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

Description

American Book Award-winning poet Jimmy Santiago Baca endured years in the penal system before becoming a writer and a father. In these collections of strikingly expressive verse, Baca celebrates parenthood and presents the complexities of adult life in the age of 9/11 and the Iraq War. An essential voice in world poetry, Baca chronicles the changes that envelop him upon the birth of his children, Lucia and Esai. Recalling the works of other poets who passed through the horrors of extreme experience–Nazim Hikmet, Paul Celan, Joseph Brodsky, Alexander Wat, Otto René Castillo, and more–The Lucia...

How long is The Lucia Poems?

The Lucia Poems by Jimmy Santiago Baca is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lucia Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read The Lucia Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lucia Poems?

The Lucia Poems 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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