Abstract
This chapter focuses on the way voice transmits musical, sonic and linguistic effects to convey meaning in digital literature. It also argues that one of literature's missions is to express the inexpressible and that sound (using the voice as a vehicle) is a particularly good way to do this, because it is a strong agent of affect. Analysing the works of several digital media artists and electronic literature writers, this chapter demonstrates the range of voice in digital literature from singing to speaking, both acoustic and electronic. Voice tends to be viewed as natural, acoustic, human, individual, expressive and transparent but is fundamentally the opposite: plural, unstable, opaque, multi-layered and mediated. This is highlighted in electronic literature where voice is often technologically manipulated through synthesis, multiplication, sampling and processing.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Global Perspectives on Digital Literature |
| Subtitle of host publication | a Critical Introduction for the Twenty- First Century |
| Editors | Torsa Ghosal |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 196-209 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000875232 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032103518 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Torsa Ghosal; individual chapters, the contributors.