It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Nostalgic Drum by Femi Osofisan
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A collection of essays by Femi Osofisan, the internationally respected Nigerian dramatist and poet, who is widely hailed as one of Africa's leading writers of the generation following on from Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe. With acerbic wit and with idealistic fervour, Osofisan speaks in these essays about the place of literature and drama, and those who consume it, in the troubled post-colonial continent that is Africa. The result is a passionate and original insight, not only into the work of his contemporaries, but also into the adventure of the Africa of the past.
The Nostalgic Drum by Femi Osofisan is 372 pages long, and a total of 93,744 words.
This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read The Nostalgic Drum aloud.
The Nostalgic Drum is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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