How Long to Read Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction by Naomi Lindstrom

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

Description

Spanish American fiction became a world phenomenon in the twentieth century through multilanguage translations of such novels as Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, Manuel Puig's Kiss of the Spider Woman, Octavio Paz's Labyrinth of Solitude, and Isabel Allende's House of the Spirits. Yet these "blockbusters" are only a tiny fraction of the total, rich outpouring of Spanish-language literature from Latin America. In this book, Naomi Lindstrom offers English-language readers a comprehensive survey of the century's literary production in Latin America (excluding Brazil). Discussing movements and trends, she places the famous masterworks in historical perspective and highlights authors and works that deserve a wider readership. Her study begins with Rodó's famous essay Ariel and ends with Rigoberta Menchú's 1992 achievement of the Nobel Prize. Her selection of works is designed to draw attention, whenever possible, to works that are available in good English translations. A special feature of the book is its treatment of the "postboom" period. In this important concluding section, Lindstrom discusses documentary narratives, the new interrelations between popular culture and literary writing, and underrepresented groups such as youth cultures, slum dwellers, gays and lesbians, and ethnic enclaves. Written in accessible, nonspecialized language, Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction will be equally useful for general readers as a broad overview of this vibrant literature and for scholars as a reliable reference work.

How long is Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction?

Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction by Naomi Lindstrom is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction?

Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction is suitable for students ages 12 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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