How Long to Read The Lyric Now

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lyric Now?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read The Lyric Now by James Longenbach

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

Description

For more than a century, American poets have heeded the siren song of Ezra Pound’s make it new, staking a claim for the next poem on the supposed obsolescence of the last. But great poems are forever rehearsing their own present, inviting readers into a nowness that makes itself new each time we read or reread them. They create the present moment as we enter it, their language relying on the long history of lyric poetry while at the same time creating a feeling of unprecedented experience. ​In poet and critic James Longenbach’s title, the word “now” does double duty, evoking both a lyric...

How long is The Lyric Now?

The Lyric Now by James Longenbach is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lyric Now Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read The Lyric Now aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lyric Now?

The Lyric Now 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.

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