The near-death of the author : creativity in the internet age / John Potts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potts, John, 1710-1768, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship--History.

Authorship.

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Disruptive technologies.

Internet.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2023]

Summary:

The Near-Death of the Author describes the plight of contemporary authors in the internet age.

Contents:

Introduction – 1. "Heroes with Names" : What Is the Author?

2. "I Don't Own It" : Contemporary Complications – 3. Who Is the Author / Who Are the Authors?

4. A Brief History of the Author – 5. The Alleged Death of the Author : Post-structuralism and Postmodernism – 6. The Author and Technology : Downloading vs. Copyright – 7. Big Data Writing : Author as Algorithm – 8. AI vs. the Author – 9. "Creative Reuse" : Post-authorship in Internet Culture

Epilogue: The Near-Death, Not the Death, of the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Potts, John The near-Death of the Author

ISBN:

1-4875-4135-X

1-4875-4136-8

OCLC:

1311966771