The Near-Death of the Author: Creativity in the Internet Age

by John Potts

Book Overview

In the modern world of networked digital media, authors must navigate many challenges. Most pressingly, the illegal downloading and streaming of copyright material on the internet deprives authors of royalties, and in some cases it has discouraged creativity or terminated careers. Exploring technology's impact on the status and idea of authorship in today's world, The Near-Death of the Author reveals the many obstacles facing contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487546122
• ISBN13: 9781487546120
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"