TEACHING AN OLD GENRE NEW TRICKS: THE DIARY ON THE INTERNET

This article examines the diary's transformation from print culture practice to online phenomenon, considering the implications of this change for the diary as a literary genre and as life writing. This discussion explores the challenges the online diary represents to traditional concepts of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biography. - University of Hawai'i Press. - 26(2003), 1, Seite 24-47
1. Verfasser: MCNEILL, LAURIE (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Biography
Schlagworte:Information science Social sciences Applied sciences Behavioral sciences Economics History
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines the diary's transformation from print culture practice to online phenomenon, considering the implications of this change for the diary as a literary genre and as life writing. This discussion explores the challenges the online diary represents to traditional concepts of the genre as private and monologic, investigating the ways in which online diarists attract readers, build communities, and create identities in cyberspace.
ISSN:15291456