Beyond the Book: François Bon and the Digital Transition.

The article focuses on the claims of French writer François Bon on the new digital landscape to his literary work. The advent of the Internet is equal in significance to the print revolution brought by Gutenberg, according to Bon. For him, the Web operates crucial displacements in our modes of writi...

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Publicado en:Substance: A Review of Theory & Literary Criticism Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 37 - 52
Autor principal: James, Alison
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Johns Hopkins University Press 2011
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Sumario:The article focuses on the claims of French writer François Bon on the new digital landscape to his literary work. The advent of the Internet is equal in significance to the print revolution brought by Gutenberg, according to Bon. For him, the Web operates crucial displacements in our modes of writing and reading which ultimately changes literary and social practices. Bon expresses an optimism regarding not only the survival of literature but also the possibility of its renewal.