Hyper/Text/TheoryGeorge P. Landow In his widely acclaimed book Hypertext George P. Landow described a radically new information technology and its relationship to the work of such literary theorists as Jacques Derrida and Roland Barthes. Now Landow has brought together a distinguished group of authorities to explore more fully the implications of hypertextual reading for contemporary literary theory. Among the contributors, Charles Ess uses the work of Jürgen Habermas and the Frankfurt School to examine hypertext's potential for true democratization. Stuart Moulthrop turns to Deleuze and Guattari as a point of departure for a study of the relation of hypertext and political power. Espen Aarseth places hypertext within a framework created by other forms of electronic textuality. David Kolb explores what hypertext implies for philosophy and philosophical discourse. Jane Yellowlees Douglas, Gunnar Liestol, and Mireille Rosello use contemporary theory to come to terms with hypertext narrative. Terrence Harpold investigates the hypertextual fiction of Michael Joyce. Drawing on Derrida, Lacan, and Wittgenstein, Gregory Ulmer offers an example of the new form of writing hypertextuality demands. |
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... literary theory makes it difficult to discuss them in common literary terms . Even to the extent it is still possible , it should be done with caution ; and if we can be sure of nothing else , we may be certain that contradiction will ...
... literary theory ; there are only theories and theorists . And texts . Literary theory , more than most academic disciplines , has always been uncentered and frag- mented , a widening gyre of readings and interests linked to countless ...
... literary theory may appear fuzzier than ever . It could therefore be useful to explore some problems and conflicts of perspec- tive that might await eventual partnerships of the two fields . Since MUDS and other indeterminate cybertexts ...
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Nonlinearity and Literary Theory 51 | 15 |
Wittgenstein Genette and the Readers Narrative | 15 |
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