Newsletter JUNE '99
1/1999 (1.Jg. / Nr. 1) - ISSN 1617-6901

Cybertextspace (German / English)

Karin Wenz describes the importance of space as memory (mnemonic concept), text (navigational space), and cognition (diskursive and narrative space). German version: www.dichtung-digital.de/Wenz/30-Juni-99-C/Wenz_Cybertextspace.htm English version: www.dichtung-digital.de /Wenz/30-Juni-99-C/english/contents.html

Narrativität in Computerspielen (German)

Karin Wenz investigates the function of intertextuality and mise en abîme in narration in "Myst" and suggests tu use an additional time criterion of instantan point to point linkage to describe digital media. (>>>Abstract) www.dichtung-digital.de/Wenz/30-Juni-99-N/intro.htm

Jacques Servin's "Beast" - Review (German)

Christiane Heibachs review suggests to commit oneself patiently to this demonic multimedial project, in order to see beyound the chaos, ways to react and influence this horrible overloading. www.dichtung-digital.de/Heibach/17-Juni-99/beast.htm

"Hyperkultur. Zur Fiktion des Computerzeitalters" - Review (German)

http://www.dichtung-digital.de/Simanowski/29-Mai-99-3/index.htm

"Synthetische Welten" - Review (German)

http://www.dichtung-digital.de/Simanowski/29-Mai-99-3/index2.htm

Digitale Literatur (German)

A prefaces by Roberto Simanowski giving a first impression of the topic, defining and typologizing the field of digital literature. www.dichtung-digital.de/Simanowski/28-Mai-99-1/typologie.htm

Akademische Kritik. Kriterien und Aspekte (German)

A prefaces by Roberto Simanowski explaning the methodology and theory of the approach of dichtung-digital to appreciation and evaluation of digital literature. www.dichtung-digital.de/Simanowski/28-Mai-99-2/kritik.htm

Towards an Aesthetics of Digital Literature (English)

Summary of both articles above in English. www.dichtung-digital.de/Simanowski/28-Mai-99-engl

 

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