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1. English Versification for the Billion: Translating the Early Latin Poetry Generator "Artificial Versifying" (1677)

   Amid the Great Plague of London (1665–1666), a man named John Peter developed a peculiar system allowing for the procedural generation of Latin poetry. A decade later, in 1677, Peter's system was published in a landmark booklet, titled "Artificial Versifying," whose subtitle proclaims that anyone "that only knows the A.B.C. and can count 9" may use it to produce "true Latin, true verse, and good sense" [1].

   The system itself centers on six tables in which letters are distributed across grids of cells. To generate a line of poetry, the user first produces a string of six digits (e.g., "952129"). Next, each digit is used to retrieve a sequence of letters from the table corresponding to that digit's position in the string. The letters obtained from a given table form one of nine words contained in that table, and the concatenation of the six chosen words constitutes a line of Latin verse in dactylic hexameter. The system is capable of generating 9^6, or 531,441, lines of verse.

   Daniel Johannes Flaten Rosnes - 25.05.2021 - 21:02

2. Plat(free)forms: accessible tools for new e-lit composers

   “In a participatory medium, immersion implies learning to swim, to do the things that the new environment makes possible.” -Janet Murray, Hamlet on the Holodeck

   For new “digital swimmers,” or those just dipping their toes into the pool for a semester or two, complicated (and expensive) technology and skill sets can sometimes hinder creative expression. My goal, as a teacher of digital creative writing, is to get students to “listen to their broccoli” (follow their intuition), as Anne Lamott suggests, and express their unique voices through multiple modes. By utilizing software that is accessible on their own computers and easy to navigate, students are less intimidated and free to create and focus on writing. Although all software has its limitations, I’m seeing some wonderfully creative and thoughtful projects from my students.

   Daniel Johannes Flaten Rosnes - 25.05.2021 - 21:16

3. The Art Object in a Post-Digital World: Some Artistic Tendencies in the Use of Instagram

   This presentation aims to reflect on two labels that have been used to define sets of artefacts born out of the same context but evoking different connotations. I refer to the terms “post-internet” and “post-digital”. Both terms allude to a post-stage, a leap that announces a cultural shift, perceived by artists but difficult to pinpoint and demarcate with precision, a prefix that might refer to ‘after’ (chronologically) as well as ‘beyond’ (spatially); often used to highlight that what has been superseded is the novelty and exceptionality of the internet and digital technology. Actually, these terms address the fact that digital media is no longer a form of mediation but it has become our ontology, though this new form of being is of such a diffuse, complex and assembled nature, not even Haraway could have anticipated it.
   Triggered by impulses of excess and overindulgence, on the one hand, or sustainability and preservation, on the other, post-internet and post-digital art emerge from a networking and tech-savvy sensibility that has altered the relation between artist, audience, and art object.

   Lene Tøftestuen - 26.05.2021 - 16:04

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   Lene Tøftestuen - 26.05.2021 - 16:21

5. Indian Electronic Writing: Publics, Platforms and Possibilities

   In Electronic Writing, what often becomes more essential than the narrative is how the computational elements are brought into the fold of storytelling with the text at its centre (Heckman and O’Sullivan 2018). It is true but not uniform across all spaces of creative production. Collaborative efforts like We Are Angry | Experience have been very successful in using the online space to deliver a powerful message. But, in a space like India, the digital divide also dictates the mode of storytelling, especially when it comes to solo ventures. When we think about Indian online narratives, the most common instances reach us via social media (Shanmugapriya and Menon 2018). Despite its reach, the extent of experimentation is rather low. That is why much of the writing can also be found on blogs hosted by websites like WordPress or Blogger. Yet, from personal experience of online writing, as most of the readership is found on mobile phones, the amount of media that can be incorporated is also limited. It is limited because, in a space like India, many people still do not have access to a standard internet connection to view the multimodal elements.

   Lene Tøftestuen - 26.05.2021 - 16:47

6. Variations in Literature: A Multimodal Analysis of Dissimilar Versions of the Tale “Little Red Riding Hood”

   Today, Digital technology not only helps its users in every walk of life to address human limitations but also to control and direct their ideologies. Hence, the novel concept of advanced Transhumanism is prevalent. This Study seeks to explore the possibilities of conducting research in the field of Human Language and Digital Technology amidst related fields. The article presents theoretical concepts and methodological tools from multimodal analysis that allow the readers to gain new insights into the study of electronic literature and the difference between a monomodal and multimodal children literature. The data for this article comes from Grimm brothers’ transcribed tale named “Little Red Riding Hood” directly from fairy tale narrated by their villagers and the digital novel “red riding hood” from the 1st Collection of Electronic Literature. The discussion and analysis part of the project explains how various modes can be used to convey the underlying meanings clearly and create a single masterpiece which is suggested as a new form of literature.

   Lene Tøftestuen - 26.05.2021 - 17:12

7. Salon January 12, 2021: New YEAR! NEW PROJECTS! and WRITEPOD!

    

   Hi, come join us next Tuesday and showcase your plans for 2021! What are you working on?

   Also, we are announcing slots for 12 people max to be part of an elit writers/creators workshop--we'll run two write pods, where you can workshop your work in progress to 6 participants--and react to their works. Participants will note their work and talk about their experiences at ELO 2021 in May, so let's get cracking!

    

   (Salon invitation)

   Hannah Ackermans - 27.05.2021 - 13:34

8. Salon February 9, 2021: Book Launch Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities

   Virtual Book launch of Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities: Contexts, Forms, and Practices. by Dene Grigar and James O'Sullivan.

   Hannah Ackermans - 27.05.2021 - 13:40

9. Salon March 9, 2021: African Electronic Literature

   Join us for a fast paced, fascinating romp through some of Africa's electronic literature. Digitally born from so many different countries and languages, African elit spans interactive video games(pc, mobile and web), Twitterature, interactive poetry, hypertext fiction etc. Yohanna Waliya Jospeh, at the University of Calabar in Nigeria, is a digital poet, distant writer, novelist, playwright, winner of the Janusz Korczak Prize for Global South 2020, Electronic Literature Organization Research Fellow and UNESCO Janusz Korczak Fellow. He'll lead us on a whirlwind tour of his new African elit database, and we will discuss:
   How can we recognize hypertexts in African discourse and bring them to scholars' and readers' attention?
   What are the barriers for elit in African nations and how can we overcome these?

   What would the next steps be in integrating the African elit database into other elit databases

   (Salon invitation)

   Hannah Ackermans - 27.05.2021 - 13:52

10. Salon April 13, 2021: Inclusion Solutions

    The Electronic Literature Second Tuesday Salon will discuss specific actions and solutions for ensuring that everyone can explore and enjoy electronic literature. Join us for breakout rooms for brainstorm sessions.
    * Electronic literature writing and reading solutions-- what are the barriers to finding, reading and writing e-lit and how can we address these? Samya Brata Roy moderating
    *Electronic literature conference solutions--what are the conferences out there, how do we make these more accessible? Maria Mencia moderating
    *Electronic literature discourse -- what are scholarly issues (curriculum, criticism, etc. that disadvantage specific groups, and how can we address these (e.g., canon, literary value, academia vs. practice, North American-centricity, etc.)? Lai-Tze Fan moderating
    * Electronic curriculum--how do we infuse and include electronic literature in classrooms and universities? What are the scholarly barriers? Sarah Lozier-Laiola moderating

    Note that these conversations will not be recorded, but solutions will be placed in a living Google Doc for further expansion.

    (Salon Invitation)

    Hannah Ackermans - 27.05.2021 - 14:04

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