Electronic literature
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The term electronic literature refers to works with important literary aspects that take advantage of the capabilities and contexts provided the stand-alone or networked computer. According to the Electronic Literature Organization (ELO), there are several forms of electronic literature:
- 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
- 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
- Jay David Bolter
- J.Yellowlees Douglas
- N. Katherine Hayles
- Shelley Jackson
- Michael Joyce
- George Landow
- Lev Manovich
- Stuart Moulthrop
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