How long does it take to read Ubu and the Truth Commission?
Jane Taylor
Ubu and the Truth Commission by Jane Taylor takes about 1 hour 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 20 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 73 pages, about 20,075 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Ubu and the Truth Commission" is the full play text of a multi-dimensional theatre piece that tries to make sense of the madness that overtook South Africa during apartheid.
Subjects: Apartheid, Drama, South Africa, Ubu (Fictitious character)