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Sven Birkerts

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Sven Birkerts Information
208 words, approx. 1 pages
Sven Birkerts (b. September 21, 1951, Pontiac, Michigan) is an American essayist and literary critic of Latvian ancestry. He is best known for his book The Gutenberg Elegies, which posits a decline in reading due to the overwhelming advances of the...


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Review by Wen Stephenson
6,111 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following review, Stephenson challenges Birkerts's thesis in The Gutenberg Elegies, addressing the impact of electronic media on the literary arts.
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Critical Essay by Sven Birkerts
4,791 words, approx. 16 pages
In the following essay, Birkerts speculates about the implications of (he transition from page-centered (book) to screen-centered (on-line) communication in contemporary society.
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Critical Essay by Sven Birkerts
4,608 words, approx. 15 pages
In the following essay, Birkerts ponders (he role of television in contemporary society, describing its "consciousness" with respect to the social implications of "watching" it.
 


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