The estimated word count of Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life is 87,575 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 51 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 9 hrs 44 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 15 mins.
Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life - 87,575 words | ||
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Slow | 150 words/min | 9 hrs 44 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 51 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 15 mins |
for Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life
Dismantles the Woody Guthrie we have been taught--the rough-and-ready ramblin' man--to reveal an artist who discovered how intimacy is crucial for political struggleWoody Guthrie is often mythologized as the classic American "ramblin' man," a real-life Steinbeckian folk hero who fought for working-class interests and inspired Bob Dylan. Biographers and fans frame him as a foe of fascism and focus on his politically charged folk songs. What's left unexamined is how the bulk of Guthrie's work--most of which is unpublished or little known--delves into the importance of intimacy in his personal and political life. Featuring an insert with personal photos of Guthrie's family and previously unknown paintings, Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life is a fresh and contemporary analysis of the overlapping influences of sexuality, politics, and disability on the art and mind of an American folk icon.Part biography, part cultural history of the Left, Woody Guthrie offers a stunning revelation about America's quintessential folk legend, who serves as a guiding light for leftist movements today. In his close relationship with dancer Marjorie Mazia, Guthrie discovered a restorative way of thinking about the body, which provided a salve for the trauma of his childhood and the slowly debilitating effects of Huntington's disease. Rejecting bodily shame and embracing the power of sexuality, he came to believe that intimacy was the linchpin for political struggle. By closely connecting to others, society could combat the customary emotional states of capitalist cultures: loneliness and isolation. Using intimacy as one's weapon, Guthrie believed we could fight fascism's seductive call.