1. Focalization and Digital Fiction.
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Ciccoricco, David
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PERSPECTIVE (Linguistics) , *HYPERTEXT fiction , *NARRATION , *CYBERNETICS , *POINT of view (Literature) , *NARRATIVE paradigm theory - Abstract
The article discusses focalization theory in the context of digital fiction. The author analyzes two digital fiction stories "The Lair of the Marrow Monkey” by Erik Loyer and “The Last Day of Betty Nkomo” by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries. He explains focalization in print narratives, describes how digital fiction incorporates focalization, and explores the concepts of cybernetic narration and point of action.
- Published
- 2012
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