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- Latin American Literature in Transition 1980–2018
- Latin American Literature in Transition
- Latin American Literature in Transition 1980–2018
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Security
- Part II New Genres
- Chapter 5 Speculative Fiction
- Chapter 6 Latin American Digital Literature
- Chapter 7 Children’s Literature in Latin America from School to Marketplace and Beyond
- Chapter 8 Paraliterature
- Chapter 9 Performance Studies
- Chapter 10 Graphing a Hemispheric History of Latinx Comics Creation
- Chapter 11 New Poetry, Fresh Approaches
- Part III Mobilities
- Part IV Positionalities
- Part V Latin American Literature in Global Markets
- Index
- References
Chapter 6 - Latin American Digital Literature
from Part II - New Genres
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2022
- Latin American Literature in Transition 1980–2018
- Latin American Literature in Transition
- Latin American Literature in Transition 1980–2018
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Security
- Part II New Genres
- Chapter 5 Speculative Fiction
- Chapter 6 Latin American Digital Literature
- Chapter 7 Children’s Literature in Latin America from School to Marketplace and Beyond
- Chapter 8 Paraliterature
- Chapter 9 Performance Studies
- Chapter 10 Graphing a Hemispheric History of Latinx Comics Creation
- Chapter 11 New Poetry, Fresh Approaches
- Part III Mobilities
- Part IV Positionalities
- Part V Latin American Literature in Global Markets
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter critically examines Latin American digital literature. First, it deals with the definition and main traits of electronic literature, arguing that electronic literature represents not just the emergence of a new modality that can be confined to a corner or “niche” of literature, but, on the contrary, an interrogation of the ontology of literature. Second, it discusses the specificity of Latin American digital writing. While some scholars claim that electronic literature is essentially a global phenomenon detached from the location where it is produced, others argue that “locatedness” is fundamental. The adjective “Latin American” should be understood as describing the dialogues that these works establish with central Latin American issues and concerns as well as their engagement with a cultural tradition that is considered as belonging/specific to the region. After presenting a brief genealogy of electronic literature in Latin America, the final part of the chapter analyzes four digital works that can be considered as canonical, or at least representative of a plurality of forms that characterizes electronic literature: Gabriella Infinita by Colombian author Jaime Alejandro Rodríguez; Grita by the Peruvian poet José Aburto; The IP Poetry Project by Argentinean artist Gustavo Romano; and The 27th/El 27 by the Mexican artist Eugenio Tisselli.
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- Latin American Literature in Transition 1980–2018 , pp. 93 - 107Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022