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Steve H

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Performative reading
« on: June 30, 2025, 03:08:32 PM »
I've seen plenty of people reading classics in public -a woman reading 'the Picture of Dorian Gray' on a train, for instance - and I've done it myself, but whether they were performatively reading or just reading, I know not.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jun/30/performative-reading-public-tiktok
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Re: Performative reading
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2025, 03:54:23 PM »
Quote from: Steve H on June 30, 2025, 03:08:32 PM
I've seen plenty of people reading classics in public -a woman reading 'the Picture of Dorian Gray' on a train, for instance - and I've done it myself, but whether they were performatively reading or just reading, I know not.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jun/30/performative-reading-public-tiktok

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