Encounters in Theatre and Liberature: B.S. Johnson and Zenkasi

In his 1999 essay-manifesto, Zenon Fajfer introduced the concept of liberature as a literary genre where authors deliberately craft the physical form of the book to align with its textual content. This book goes beyond existing literary studies on liberature by exploring its theatrical dimensions. Drawing on unique archival research, it examines the theatrical endeavors of Zenon Fajfer and Katarzyna Bazarnik (collectively known as Zenkasi), alongside the post-war British avant-garde writer B.S. Johnson, whom they regard as a pioneer of liberature before its official conception. By analyzing the interplay between their artistic expressions across various media, the monograph explores the potential impact of their theatrical background on the development of innovative aesthetic approaches in literature.