Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

The Performance of Reading: An Essay in the Philosophy of Literature

Rate this book
The Performance of Reading argues that there are distinct analogies between "silent" reading and artistic performance, and so fashions the new role of the reader as performer.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

1 person is currently reading
48 people want to read

About the author

Peter Kivy

43 books11 followers

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
2 (18%)
4 stars
7 (63%)
3 stars
1 (9%)
2 stars
1 (9%)
1 star
0 (0%)
No one has reviewed this book yet.

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.