Remembering the Dead: Electronic Literature as Memorial and Meme

This essay describes a multimedia memorial, Remembering the Dead, that seeks to remember victims of mass shootings in the United States of America. This elegiac work may be considered a diversity for electronic literature, specifically one focused on social justice. By remembering those killed by gu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John F. Barber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra 2018-08-01
Series:MatLit
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Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/matlit/article/view/5219
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Summary:This essay describes a multimedia memorial, Remembering the Dead, that seeks to remember victims of mass shootings in the United States of America. This elegiac work may be considered a diversity for electronic literature, specifically one focused on social justice. By remembering those killed by gun violence, we recall and reinforce their humanity. Additionally, we gain a broader engagement with community interaction, as well as an increased critical network awareness of how electronic literature might provide bridges between communities. Remembering the Dead provides a meme regarding how to move forward with these ideas in an increasingly fractured world.
ISSN:2182-8830