English Fest speaker discusses digital age
Electronic literature becoming more prevalent in society, English professor says
Claudia Lozano
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: News
Raley said Hochstein was being "poly-attentive" not only using her sight, but also her ears and other senses.
Hochstein said it was interesting to see how much she could push the speed of her eye.
Senior Jules Miller said for him, those projections made text less meaningful.
"This rapid intake of information, I see it as a problem, I don't like it," Miller said. "I don't see it as productive. Young people now-a-days, they take it in, but they don't take anything from it."
Raley said there could also be close reading in this kind of text.
"There are other symbiotic aspects one can focus on, like movement of the text or sound," she said. "You can also slow it down or read it as a code. Reading a score is not the same as watching the outcome, text isn't going to go away."
Books can be one interface and digital readings won't substitute books, Raley said.
"Pop-up books was an attempt to have a two-dimensional reading," Raley said.
Hochstein said she really enjoyed the presentation and she thinks this year's English Fest appeals to people outside of the English department due to the focus on digital and electromagnetic features and concepts.
She said that the possible focus for next year's English Fest will be graphic novels.
"Some people call it comic books," Hochstein said. "But it's just more than that."
Hochstein said it was interesting to see how much she could push the speed of her eye.
Senior Jules Miller said for him, those projections made text less meaningful.
"This rapid intake of information, I see it as a problem, I don't like it," Miller said. "I don't see it as productive. Young people now-a-days, they take it in, but they don't take anything from it."
Raley said there could also be close reading in this kind of text.
"There are other symbiotic aspects one can focus on, like movement of the text or sound," she said. "You can also slow it down or read it as a code. Reading a score is not the same as watching the outcome, text isn't going to go away."
Books can be one interface and digital readings won't substitute books, Raley said.
"Pop-up books was an attempt to have a two-dimensional reading," Raley said.
Hochstein said she really enjoyed the presentation and she thinks this year's English Fest appeals to people outside of the English department due to the focus on digital and electromagnetic features and concepts.
She said that the possible focus for next year's English Fest will be graphic novels.
"Some people call it comic books," Hochstein said. "But it's just more than that."
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