How Long to Read Towards the Equator

How Long Does it Take to Read Towards the Equator?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Towards the Equator by Alex Skovron

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

Description

This New & Selected Poems is a substantial and long-awaited compilation from one of Australia's most accomplished poets, a retrospective spanning more than thirty years. The New Poems section, 'Towards the Equator', represents Alex Skovron's sixth book-length collection and signals a return to the formal variety that has been a hallmark of his work. As always, a distinct Eurocentric sensibility sits alongside an engagement with Western art and culture. All six collections are characterized by close attention to craft, versatility of tone and technique, and a seriousness of intent seasoned at times with wry humour or playful wit. About the authorAlex Skovron is the author of five collections of poetry and a prose novella. His work has been published widely, and the numerous readings he has given include appearances in China, Serbia, India, Ireland, and on Norfolk Island. Among awards for his poetry are the Wesley Michel Wright Prize, the John Shaw Neilson Award, the Australian Book Review Poetry Prize, and for his first book, The Rearrangement (1988), the Anne Elder and Mary Gilmore awards. His novella, The Poet, was joint winner of the FAW Christina Stead Award for fiction, and has been translated into Czech. The Attic, a selection of his poetry with French translations, was published in 2013. Alex was born in Poland, lived briefly in Israel, and migrated to Australia in 1958, aged nearly ten. He is based in Melbourne and works as a freelance editor.

How long is Towards the Equator?

Towards the Equator by Alex Skovron is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Towards the Equator Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Towards the Equator aloud.

What Reading Level is Towards the Equator?

Towards the Equator is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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