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Third-Cycle Projects: Some Examples 813. C. Fredrik Nyberg, What is the Sound of the Poem? Becoming Firewood IIThis research is conducted by the established Swedish poet, FredrikNyberg. The first part of the dissertation is centred on a number ofpoetry readings given by the Nyberg some years ago. The chapterconcludes with the concept of poetry reading being defined assomething essentially different from other types of sonic poeticpractices, which goes under the name of ’poetry performance’. In thesecond chapter of the dissertation, the focus shifts onto this kindof performative act, which became an important part of artistic andliterary life during the second half of the 20th century. This chapterconsists of three sections; the first discusses the terms ‘text-soundcomposition’ and ‘sound poetry’ from a historical and theoreticalperspective. The second part of the chapter consists of an essay onthe Swedish-Estonian avant-gardist and sound poet, Ilmar Laaban.The third section of the chapter deals with the sonic activities of theSwedish composer, performance artist, sound poet and conceptualartist, Sten Hanson.A movement is identified, through which Hanson abandons conventionalmodes of literary expression in order to seek out and stage varioussound poetry and performance activities. In the concluding chapter,two of Nyberg’s own works are in focus. 5 The first part is a discussionof the CD, ADSR. This essay is a text that, just like the CD, seeks toembrace a great many aspects. As it progresses, this heterogeneousessay also changes character and becomes more narrative in its mode.It is possible to regard this fragment of prose as yet another laboratorystudy of the significance of writing techniques in a practice aimed atproducing knowledge.The last section of the dissertation discusses the collection of poems,Att bli ved (by Nyberg), in which a number of key concepts – such as:sound similarities; loops, metre and rhythm; prose poetry; and a lineof poetry – act as a point of departure. All these elements constituteimportant contributions in the different attempts to produce poems.The dissertation blurs the lines between theorising the field andthe practice-based aspects of research, to become a work of poetry initself.5. The CD ADSR, with poetry readings and the volume of poetry, Att bli ved, are an intrinsic partof the research.