Hayles, N. Katherine
Postprint: Books and Becoming Computational (The Wellek Library Lectures)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231198257
- author:
- Hayles, N. Katherine
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14 x 2 centimeters (0.67
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The postprint condition has transformed how books are composed, designed, edited, typeset, distributed, sold, and read. N. Katherine Hayles explores this shift, tracing its impact on language, authorship, and what it means to be human. Hayles examines the interweaving of print and digital technologies, considering how they have changed not only books but also cognitive tasks once performed exclusively by humans. She argues that innovations in print technology have redistributed cognitive capabilities between humans and machines, leading to a new understanding of humanity's relationship with computation. Through interviews with scholars and university press professionals, Hayles delves into the cultural implications of this transformation, using two novels as case studies: The Silent History and The Word Exchange.
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