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 Sven Birkerts Information
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 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... 
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 The Boston Globe Between The Lines With Sven Birkerts
09/29/2002: 1,423 words, approx. 5 pages When he was growing up in the Detroit suburbs, Sven Birkerts wished his father worked for the auto industry. "I wanted us to ride around in a big Detroit-looking car, not some odd-looking import, with the AM radio blaring bouncy popular music as we... summary from source:
Chicago Review
 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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