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The Gutenberg Elegies

by Sven Birkerts
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A renowned literary critic examines the impact of information technology on the experience of reading in this "thoughtful and heartfelt" essay collection (Washington Post). In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer is an alarming yes. Drawing on his own passionate, lifelong love of books, Birkerts examines how literature intimately shapes and nourishes the inner life. What does it mean to "hear" a book on audiotape, decipher its words on a screen, or interact with it on CD-ROM? Are books as we know them dead? At once a celebration of the complex pleasures of reading and a boldly original challenge to the new information technologies, The Gutenberg Elegies is an essential volume for anyone who cares about the past and future of books. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author "Provocative . . . Compelling . . . Powerfully conveys why reading matters, why it is both a delight and a necessity." —The Harvard Review

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    November 14, 2006

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      • ISBN: 9781429923941

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