Literary Culture in the Digital Age

Module code: COM6219

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM1

Contact: Prof Angus Nicholls

This module examines how the Internet has changed the way in which literature is published, marketed, read and written. Topics covered include: the literary field and its relation to economic and cultural capital; employment in the contemporary publishing industry; the use of social media in the marketing of literature; the digital book within the history of the book; Internet platforms as publishers; the implications of the Internet for literary canons; the implications of AI for literary composition and intellectual property.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 60.0% Coursework, 40.0% Practical
Level: 6