How Long to Read Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture

How Long Does it Take to Read Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture by Margaret Genevieve West

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

Description

Genevieve West examines the cultural history of Zora Neale Hurston’s writing and the reception of her work, in an attempt to explain why Hurston died in obscure poverty only to be reclaimed as an important Harlem Renaissance writer decades after her death. Unlike other books on Hurston, this study focuses on how Hurston was marketed and reviewed during her career and how literary scholars reappraised her after her death. While her publisher's approach to marketing Hurston as an African American fiction writer and folklorist increased her popularity among the general reading public, her fellow Harlem Renaissance authors often excoriated her as an exploiter of African American culture and a propagator of black stereotypes. Eventually, the criticism outweighed the popularity, and her writing fell out of fashion. It was only after critics reconsidered her work in the 1960s and 1970s that she eventually regained her status as one of the best writers of her generation. No other book has focused on this aspect of Hurston's career, nor has any book so systematically used marketing materials and reviews to track Hurston's literary reputation. As a result, West's study will provide a new perspective on Hurston and on the ways that the politics of race, class, and gender impact canon formation in American literary culture. This study is based on numerous interviews, short fiction previously undocumented in Hurston scholarship, an innovative analysis of advertisements and dust jackets, examinations of letters by and about Hurston, and the examination of historical/literary contexts, including the Harlem Renaissance, the protest movement, the assimilationist movement, the Black Arts movement, and the rise of black feminist thought.

How long is Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture?

Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture by Margaret Genevieve West is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture aloud.

What Reading Level is Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture?

Zora Neale Hurston & American Literary Culture 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.

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