How Long to Read Turner

How Long Does it Take to Read Turner?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 17 minutes to read Turner by David Dabydeen

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

Description

David Dabydeen’s Turner is a long narrative poem written in response to J. M. W. Turner’s celebrated poem “Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying.” Dabydeen’s poem focuses on what is hidden in Turner’s painting, the submerged head of the drowning African. In inventing a biography and the drowned man’s unspoken desires, the poem brings into confrontation the wish for renewal and the inescapable stains of history, including the meaning of Turner’s painting.

How long is Turner?

Turner by David Dabydeen is 76 pages long, and a total of 19,456 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Turner Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to read Turner aloud.

What Reading Level is Turner?

Turner is suitable for students ages 8 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.

Where Can I Buy Turner?

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