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Electronic literature refers to texts that take
advantage of the capabilities of computers, software, or network
technologies. According to the
Electronic Literature Organization (ELO), a
non-profit organization that promotes the reading and
writing of electronic literatures, there are several forms of
electronic literature:
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hypertext fiction and
hypertext poetry, on and off the Web
- Works of fiction published solely or initially on the
Web that require its capabilities
- Kinetic poetry presented in Flash and using other
platforms;
digital poetry,
e-poetry
- Computer art installations which ask viewers to read
them or otherwise have literary aspects
- Conversational characters, also known as
chatterbots
-
Interactive fiction
- Novels that take the form of emails, SMS messages, or
blogs
- Poems and stories that are generated by computers,
either interactively or based on parameters given at the
beginning
- Collaborative writing projects that allow readers to
contribute to the text of a work
- Literary performances online that develop new ways of
writing
See Also
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Hypertext fiction
-
Ergodic literature
Important Critics and Authors
-
Jay David Bolter
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J.Yellowlees Douglas
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N. Katherine Hayles
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Shelley Jackson
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Michael Joyce
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George Landow
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Lev Manovich
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Stuart Moulthrop
External links
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Electronic Literature Organization
-
Dreaming Methods - an archive of electronic fiction since
1994
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