Literary reading rituals and practices on new interfaces.

This article discusses the reception of electronic literature, focusing on the development of new literary reading rituals in electronic environments in the Hispanic world. It consists of three parts: a revision of the situation of Hispanic reader communities in the electronic environment; the descr...

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Published in:Literary & Linguistic Computing Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 331 - 347
Main Authors: Sanz, Amelia, Goicoechea, María
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Sep2012
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Summary:This article discusses the reception of electronic literature, focusing on the development of new literary reading rituals in electronic environments in the Hispanic world. It consists of three parts: a revision of the situation of Hispanic reader communities in the electronic environment; the description of the results of a series of literary on-screen reading experiences with university students, and a final exposition of some reading strategies required to bridge the gap between print and online literature.