{"product_id":"electronic-literature-hardback-9781509516773","title":"Electronic Literature (Hardback) 9781509516773","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eElectronic Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eScott Rettberg (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509516773, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 November 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15 x 2.3 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 N. Katherine Hayles Award for Criticism of Electronic Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e�\u003ci\u003eElectronic Literature\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates rare common sense and an encyclopedic knowledge of works, theory, contexts, and criticism. This is a significant and important book by the field�s founder that will be the definitive work on electronic literature now and for many years to come.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eN. Katherine Hayles\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e�Scott Rettberg provides an excellent history of digital storytelling and poetry – and points to the future. \u003ci\u003eElectronic Literature\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear map of creative writing�s conjunction with computing, a vital region of today�s culture.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Montfort\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Truelist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e�Rarely do a historian and his subject match so perfectly as Rettberg and the early days of electronic literature. This authoritative account of the origins of electronic literature covers all the genre�s forms, as well as the people and institutions who helped found the field. A unique and remarkable book.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Coover\u003c\/b\u003e, novelist and Professor Emeritus of Literary Arts at Brown University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElectronic Literature\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Genres of Electronic Literature\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Combinatory Poetics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Hypertext Fiction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Interactive Fiction and Other Gamelike Forms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Kinetic and Interactive Poetry\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Network Writing\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Divergent Streams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441785893144,"sku":"9781509516773","price":45.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509516773.jpg?v=1785025039","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/electronic-literature-hardback-9781509516773","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}