Electronic Literature: New Horizons For The Literary [With Cdrom]

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Electronic Literature: New Horizons For The Literary [With Cdrom]ISBN13:9780268030858ISBN10:0268030855Author:Hayles, N. Katherine (Author)Description:A Visible Presence For Some Two Decades, Electronic Literature Has Already Produced Many Works That Deserve The Rigorous Scrutiny Critics Have Long Practiced With Print Literature Only Now, However, With Electronic Literature By N Katherine Hayles, Do We Have The First Systematic Survey Of The Field And An Analysis Of Its Importance, Breadth, And Wide-Ranging Implications For Literary Study Hayles's Book Is Designed To Help Electronic Literature Move Into The Classroom Her Systematic Survey Of The Field Addresses Its Major Genres, The Challenges It Poses To Traditional Literary Theory, And The Complex And Compelling Issues At Stake She Develops A Theoretical Framework For Understanding How Electronic Literature Both Draws On The Print Tradition And Requires New Reading And Interpretive Strategies Grounding Her Approach In The Evolutionary Dynamic Between Humans And Technology, Hayles Argues That Neither The Body Nor The Machine Should Be Given Absolute Theoretical Priority Rather, She Focuses On The Interconnections Between Embodied Writers And Users And The Intelligent Machines That Perform Electronic Texts Through Close Readings Of Important Works, Hayles Demonstrates That A New Mode Of Narration Is Emerging That Differs Significantly From Previous Models Key To Her Argument Is The Observation That Almost All Contemporary Literature Has Its Genesis As Electronic Files, So That Print Becomes A Specific Mode For Electronic Text Rather Than An Entirely Different Medium Hayles Illustrates The Implications Of This Condition With Three Contemporary Novels That Bear The Mark Of The Digital Included With The Book Is A Cd, The Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 1, Containing Sixty New And Recent Works Of Electronic Literature With Keyword Index, Authors' Notes, And Editorial Headnotes Representing Multiple Modalities Of Electronic Writing-Hypertext Fiction, Kinetic Poetry, Generative And Combinatory Forms, Network Writing, Codework, 3D, Narrative Animations, Installation Pieces, And Flash Poetry-The Elc 1 Encompasses Comparatively Low-Tech Work Alongside Heavily Coded Pieces Complementing The Text And The Cd-Rom Is A Website Offering Resources For Teachers And Students, Including Sample Syllabi, Original Essays, Author Biographies, And Useful Links Together, The Three Elements Provide An Exceptional Pedagogical Opportunity Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF NOTRE DAMEPublication Date:2008-03-01Weight:0.78 lbsDimensions:0.55'' H x 8.72'' L x 5.96'' WNumber of Pages:223Language:English

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