Electronic Literature

Scott Rettberg

ISBN 10: 1509516786 / ISBN 13: 9781509516780

Published by Wiley & Sons, Polity, 2018

About this Item

Neuware - Electronic Literature considers new forms and genres of writing that exploit the capabilities of computers and networks - literature that would not be possible without the contemporary digital context.In this book, Rettberg places the most significant genres of electronic literature in historical, technological, and cultural contexts. These include combinatory poetics, hypertext fiction, interactive fiction (and other game-based digital literary work), kinetic and interactive poetry, and networked writing based on our collective experience of the Internet. He argues that electronic literature demands to be read both through the lens of experimental literary practices dating back to the early twentieth century and through the specificities of the technology and software used to produce the work.Considering electronic literature as a subject in totality, this book provides a vital introduction to a dynamic field that both reacts to avant-garde literary and art traditions and generates new forms of narrative and poetic work particular to the twenty-first century. It is essential reading for students and researchers in disciplines including literary studies, media and communications, art, and creative writing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Electronic Literature
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Polity
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509516786
• ISBN 13: 9781509516780
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 153H x 20D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 393 grams

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Synopsis

Electronic Literature considers new forms and genres of writing that exploit the capabilities of computers and networks – literature that would not be possible without the contemporary digital context. In this book, Rettberg places the most significant genres of electronic literature in historical, technological, and cultural contexts. These include combinatory poetics, hypertext fiction, interactive fiction (and other game-based digital literary work), kinetic and interactive poetry, and networked writing based on our collective experience of the Internet. He argues that electronic literature demands to be read both through the lens of experimental literary practices dating back to the early twentieth century and through the specificities of the technology and software used to produce the work. Considering electronic literature as a subject in totality, this book provides a vital introduction to a dynamic field that both reacts to avant-garde literary and art traditions and generates new forms of narrative and poetic work particular to the twenty-first century. It is essential reading for students and researchers in disciplines including literary studies, media and communications, art, and creative writing.

About the Author

Scott Rettberg is Professor of Digital Culture at the University of Bergen.