This doctoral research investigates the dynamic interplay between authorship, performance, and textuality through the development of a novel theoretical and practical framework called “Bookperformance.” Rooted in the concept of Authorship as Performance, this framework proposes a book ontology that foregrounds self-reflexive textual performances, positioning the book as both a literary and artistic medium.
Grounded in historical and philosophical contexts including deconstruction, modernism, and orientation theory, Bookperformance emphasizes the performative qualities of the book and explores the shared agency between author and reader. It critically engages with evolving text and book technologies to address foundational questions: Who is the author? How do we read? What constitutes a book?
The research draws on the sound-conscious literary experiments of Nietzsche, Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, and Samuel Beckett to examine the emergence of self-reflexive consciousness and the dialogic author-reader relationship, both on the page and within performative spaces. This work integrates literary and artistic practice as a form of practice-based research, emphasizing co-creativity and the aesthetics of interactive authorship.
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