On the Cusp of the Post-Internet Essay: Lisa Robertson's Nilling (2012).
In the wake of mass digital transformations, this article turns to the question of a corresponding aesthetic transformation in literary works. Although previous studies have focussed on novels and poetry, this article turns its attention towards the essay genre by taking Lisa Robertson's collection...
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Edinburgh University Press
Dec2023
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