readermade
Readermade is a term used in literary and media studies to describe works or texts in which the creative act is primarily performed by readers rather than the original author. A readermade object may arise when readers reinterpret, repurpose, annotate, remix, or collaboratively assemble existing material to produce new meaning or material forms. The word combines reader with readymade, echoing Marcel Duchamp's concept of the ready-made while foregrounding reader participation as the decisive act of creation.
The scope of readermade includes fan fiction and fan-edited editions, reader-curated anthologies, annotated editions, collaborative wikis
Scholarly discussion positions readermade within reader-response theory, remix culture, and participatory art. Proponents argue that readermade
Because the term lacks a single standardized definition, its use varies across disciplines. Some scholars prefer
Related topics include reader-response theory, fan studies, participatory culture, remix culture, and collaborative annotation projects.