Aarseth

Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature

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ISBN 13:
9780801855795
author:
Aarseth
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1997
Pages:
216
Genre:
Computing and Information Technology
Condition:
New
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Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature by Espen J. Aarseth explores the aesthetics and textual dynamics of digital literature and its diverse genres, including hypertext fiction, computer games, and collaborative Internet texts. Aarseth situates these literary forms within the tradition of "ergodic" literature, a term borrowed from physics to describe open, dynamic texts that require specific actions to generate a literary sequence. He then uses this perspective to reexamine literary theories of narrative, semiotics, and rhetoric, applying them to materials for which they were not intended. By bridging the divide between paper texts and electronic texts, Aarseth constructs a theoretical model that describes how new electronic forms build on this tradition, shedding light on the implications of digital literature for our understanding of storytelling and communication.

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