Global Perspectives on Digital Literature: A Critical Introduction for the Twenty-First Century

Global Perspectives on Digital Literature: A Critical Introduction for the Twenty-First Century explores how digital literary forms shape and are shaped by aesthetic and political exchanges across languages and nations. It includes a diverse group of contributors and a wide-ranging corpus of texts, composed in a variety of languages and regions, and adopts an array of interpretive approaches to make visible new connections and possibilities engendered by cross-cultural encounters.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Global Perspectives on Digital Literature: A Critical Introduction for the Twenty-First Century delves into the intricate interplay between digital literary forms and the aesthetic and political exchanges that transcend linguistic and national boundaries. The book posits global as a mode of comparative thinking, advocating for the recognition of diverse forms of digital literature, including popular, avant-garde, and participatory, as agents of realizing and producing global thought in the twenty-first century. By addressing issues of political and aesthetic representation, the book brings together a diverse group of contributors and a comprehensive corpus of texts, spanning various languages and regions, including East and South Asia, parts of Europe, Latin America, North America, Australia, and Western Africa. The contributors employ a range of interpretive approaches to unveil new connections and possibilities arising from cross-cultural encounters. These discussions encompass the evolving landscape of literature production and distribution, the emergence of participatory cultures facilitated by Web 2.0 technologies, the dynamic interplay between global and local forces, and fundamental questions such as the definition of literature in contemporary times and the prospects for its future. Through their insights, the book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the evolving dynamics of digital literature and its profound impact on shaping our understanding of the world.

Global Perspectives on Digital Literature: A Critical Introduction for the Twenty-First Century explores the dynamic interplay between digital literary forms and the aesthetic and political exchanges that transcend linguistic and national boundaries. The book posits global as a mode of comparative thinking, advocating for the recognition of diverse forms of digital literature, including popular, avant-garde, and participatory, as agents of realizing and producing global thought in the twenty-first century. By addressing issues of political and aesthetic representation, the book brings together a diverse group of contributors and a comprehensive corpus of texts, spanning various languages and regions, including East and South Asia, parts of Europe, Latin America, North America, Australia, and Western Africa. The contributors employ a range of interpretive approaches to unveil new connections and possibilities arising from cross-cultural encounters. These discussions encompass the evolving landscape of literature production and distribution, the emergence of participatory cultures facilitated by Web 2.0 technologies, the dynamic interplay between global and local forces, and fundamental questions such as the definition of literature in contemporary times and the prospects for its future. Through their insights, the book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the evolving dynamics of digital literature and its profound impact on shaping our understanding of the world.

Weight: 382g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032103495