1st Edition

Literature and Social Media

By Bronwen Thomas Copyright 2020
164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

From Instapoetry to BookTube, contemporary literary cultures and practices are increasingly intertwined with social media. In this lively and wide-ranging study, Bronwen Thomas explores how social media provides new ways of connecting with and rediscovering established literary works and authors while also facilitating the emergence of unique and distinctive forms of creative expression. The book... Read more

Introduction  1. From the Holodeck to the Tweetdeck: electronic literature, interactivity and participation  2. Old Wines in New Bottles? Retelling and reimagining the literary with social media  3. The Twittersphere as Literary Playground  4. Canons and Curators  5. Literary Networks  6. New Literary Cultures and Markets  Afterword  Glossary  Works Cited

Biography

Bronwen Thomas is Professor of English and New Media at Bournemouth University and the author of Narrative: the Basics (2016).