Combinatory poetics came about in the twentieth century and is still a large part of electronic literature. Within Zurich Dada, abstract art took ahold and the poems were created by flow of consciousness with a newspaper and scissors. The product would be a representative of the creator and their mind. What I found interesting is that this would later be expanded to groups as well. Meaning, a group of people could sit together, pass around a paper and write whatever came to mind. The end would be a mash of questions, responses, and anything in between. This can create a sort of group unconscious product where creativity does not have any bounds. Programs allowing for electronically generated poetry, and in some cases stories, have boomed and give readers a wide range of poems. One that was mentioned in the text was Taroko gorge, I explored that in Intro Creative non fiction and found it fascinating that it never really ends. It has also transformed into an almost collaborative spa...
Rettberg's final chapter of "Digital Literature" perfectly summed up the five genres discussed and did the sub genres and niche categories of electronic literature justice. I enjoyed reading about these subcategories and little areas of e-lit that are not always talked about in depth. Reading about the origins of digital cinema and filming was super interesting, especially how Youngblood predicted the future of cinema and what are now 3D experiences/CGI. I also liked how Rettberg talked about the versatility of electronic literature, and that the major genres rarely act alone. There tends to always be a blend of genres when it comes to works of e-lit, which I think is one of the most important aspects of digital literature's impact. The endless combinations of genres and ideas within e-lit are what make it such a relevant and consistent category of literature that never fades. I've has the best experience with Motto! It's such a fun concept for a work of e-li...
I really like escape rooms, so this was very fun! The lore was also interesting too
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