Avatars of Story (Q2162)
scholarly work by Marie-Laure Ryan
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Avatars of Story |
scholarly work by Marie-Laure Ryan |
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2009
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978-0-816-64685-2
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706876593
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If it still makes sense to try to overcome the resistance of digital media to narrativity, it is because these media suffer from a malaise that perhaps only the time-tested appeal of storytelling can relieve. (English)
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While the main focus of this book is the contribution of digital technology to narrative, it does not approach this issue in isolation but rather places it in the larger context of the relations between media, narrative, and modes. (English)
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Throughout the second part of this book I will stress the difficulty of reconciling narrativity with interactivity, a feature that I regard as the most distinctive property of digital environments. (English)
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