How Long to Read The Writing of the Disaster

How Long Does it Take to Read The Writing of the Disaster?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 31 minutes to read The Writing of the Disaster by Maurice Blanchot

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

Description

Modern history is haunted by the disasters of the century--world wars, concentration camps, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust--grief, anger, terror, and loss beyond words, but still close, still impending. How can we write or think about disaster when by its very nature it defies speech and compels silence, burns books and shatters meaning? The Writing of the Disaster reflects upon efforts to abide in disaster's infinite threat. First published in French in 1980, it takes up the most serious tasks of writing: to describe, explain, and redeem when possible, and to admit what is not possible. Neither offers consolation. Maurice Blanchot has been praised on both sides of the Atlantic for his fiction and criticism. The philosopher Emmanuel Levinas once remarked that Blanchot's writing is a "language of pure transcendence, without correlative." Literary theorist and critic Geoffrey Hartman remarked that Blanchot's influence on contemporary writers "cannot be overestimated."

How long is The Writing of the Disaster?

The Writing of the Disaster by Maurice Blanchot is 151 pages long, and a total of 37,901 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Writing of the Disaster Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 27 minutes to read The Writing of the Disaster aloud.

What Reading Level is The Writing of the Disaster?

The Writing of the Disaster 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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