The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age by Sven Birkerts

The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age

Sven Birkerts

251 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction essays technology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A reissue of the book that first examined the future of reading and literature in the electronic age, now with a new introduction and Afterword In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Reno...

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reflective: 75%

challenging: 50%

informative: 50%

sad: 25%


Pace

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75% of readers chose slow
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