From parallelogram to tower? Texts-Contexts-Paratexts. A Study of the Hamsun Center in a document theory perspective
The focus of attention of this thesis is the paratext (Genette, Seuils, 1987). In Paratexts: Thresholds of Interpretation (1997) Genette advances his theory on the role of paratexts in the elaboration of a book. He shows how “every context serves as a paratext” and foresees in the end that the conce...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/7497 2023-05-15T16:32:48+02:00 From parallelogram to tower? Texts-Contexts-Paratexts. A Study of the Hamsun Center in a document theory perspective Faaland, Maryline Sinniger 2014-10-27 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/7497 eng eng UiT Norges arktiske universitet UiT The Arctic University of Norway https://hdl.handle.net/10037/7497 URN:NBN:no-uit_munin_7060 openAccess Copyright 2014 The Author(s) VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Biblioteks- og informasjonsvitenskap: 320::Dokumentasjonsvitenskap: 325 VDP::Social science: 200::Library and information science: 320::Documentation science: 325 DOK-3951 Master thesis Mastergradsoppgave 2014 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:54:11Z The focus of attention of this thesis is the paratext (Genette, Seuils, 1987). In Paratexts: Thresholds of Interpretation (1997) Genette advances his theory on the role of paratexts in the elaboration of a book. He shows how “every context serves as a paratext” and foresees in the end that the concept can be extended to other forms of artistic expression than the written text. The construction built for the Hamsun Center in Hamarøy seems to be a perfect example of the power of paratexts and “the illocutionary force of its message”. The first part of the study is a formal analysis of the notion of text in regard to the notion of paratext. Both building and content seem to be the result of contextual paratexts. The shape of the building at the Hamsun Center creates a paratext and questions the role of materiality and embodiment of ideas. Ephemeral or perennial character of exhibits and activities bear paratextual significance. Particularly, a new trend of exhibits is based on a “live” experience involving body and senses. The study, conducted at the Hamsun Center in Hamarøy in the summer and the fall of 2013, shows how the Center is perceived by the visiting public and how it compares to aims and expectations of conceivers and public. Mediation is another factor that can help measure the impact of paratexts. The role of paratexts in remediation serves as a further demonstration of their influence on the public as well as on the character and mode of their presentation. In the end, the remediation process redefines the Writing Space and helps consider a symbolic transfer from text to sign. The conclusion points out the underestimated coercive power of paratexts. Generally applied to the written text, the possibility to transfer a paratextual analysis to a three dimensional architectural artifact, refutes the idea of an “immutable character” to the notion of text as advanced by Genette. Master Thesis Hamarøy University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Hamarøy ENVELOPE(15.638,15.638,68.084,68.084) |
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The focus of attention of this thesis is the paratext (Genette, Seuils, 1987). In Paratexts: Thresholds of Interpretation (1997) Genette advances his theory on the role of paratexts in the elaboration of a book. He shows how “every context serves as a paratext” and foresees in the end that the concept can be extended to other forms of artistic expression than the written text. The construction built for the Hamsun Center in Hamarøy seems to be a perfect example of the power of paratexts and “the illocutionary force of its message”. The first part of the study is a formal analysis of the notion of text in regard to the notion of paratext. Both building and content seem to be the result of contextual paratexts. The shape of the building at the Hamsun Center creates a paratext and questions the role of materiality and embodiment of ideas. Ephemeral or perennial character of exhibits and activities bear paratextual significance. Particularly, a new trend of exhibits is based on a “live” experience involving body and senses. The study, conducted at the Hamsun Center in Hamarøy in the summer and the fall of 2013, shows how the Center is perceived by the visiting public and how it compares to aims and expectations of conceivers and public. Mediation is another factor that can help measure the impact of paratexts. The role of paratexts in remediation serves as a further demonstration of their influence on the public as well as on the character and mode of their presentation. In the end, the remediation process redefines the Writing Space and helps consider a symbolic transfer from text to sign. The conclusion points out the underestimated coercive power of paratexts. Generally applied to the written text, the possibility to transfer a paratextual analysis to a three dimensional architectural artifact, refutes the idea of an “immutable character” to the notion of text as advanced by Genette. |
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From parallelogram to tower? Texts-Contexts-Paratexts. A Study of the Hamsun Center in a document theory perspective |
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