Description
Investigating almost 10,000 works of fiction in the world's largest collection of mass-digitized historical newspapers (the National Library of Australia's Trove database), A World of Fiction reconceptualizes how fiction traveled globally, and was received and understood locally, in the 19th century. Katherine Bode's innovative approach to the new digital collections that are transforming research in the humanities are a model of how digital tools can transform how we understand digital collections and interpret literatures in the past.
About the Author
Katherine Bode is Associate Professor of Literary and Textual Studies at the Australian National University.
Reviews
A major international intervention in the fields of book history and digital humanities research, and a major recalibration of the relationship between Australian literature and world literary studies. A World of Fiction will have a significant impact."" - Professor Robert Dixon, The University of Sydney
""A terrific intellectual force. Excellent and lucid. This is a first-rate contribution to digital humanities and literary textual scholarship."" - Johanna Drucker, UCLA
""Bode has been influential in Australian literary studies since she began publishing about a decade ago, and there is no doubt this book will be a field-defining intervention. It is a model of scholarly work, especially in its redefining of the literary system. Literary history and digital literary humanities are lucky to have such an intellectually accomplished and confident worker in the field."" - Philip Mead, University of Western Australia
Book Information
ISBN 9780472130856
Author Katherine Bode
Format Hardback
Page Count 260
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Weight(grams) 533g