TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,Bronwen
TI  - Literature and social media
T2  - Literature and contemporary thought
SN  - 9780415789097
U1  - 802.85 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Hypertext literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Literature and technology
KW  - Literature and the Internet
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Online authorship
KW  - Social media
N1  - Includes bibliographical references, Glossary and index; From the Holodeck to the Tweetdeck: electronic literature, interactivity and participation --  Old Wines in New Bottles? Retelling and reimagining the literary with social media -- The Twittersphere as Literary Playground -- Canons and Curators -- Literary Networks -- New Literary Cultures and Markets -- Afterword
N2  - "Reading social media both in relation to literature, but also as a literary form in its own right, this lively guide demonstrates that social media platforms have produced their own unique and distinctive forms of creative expression. Bronwyn Thomas takes a unique approach examining how authors interact with readers, but also how social media is used to create an ongoing collaborative discourse. This 360 degree approach to the study of contemporary literary practices, cultures and communities will provide a timely account of the state of art, while also exploring the implications for traditional literary forms and practices and interrogating the rhetoric that so often accompanies discussion of the 'new' in this context"--
ER  -