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Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace (Paperback)

by Janet H. Murray (Author) "The birth of a new medium of communication is both exhilarating and frightening ..." (more)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: The MIT Press (Aug 27 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0262631873
ISBN-13: 978-0262631877
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 431 g

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Technology changes storytelling--movies don't tell stories in the same manner as wandering bards. Janet H. Murray, director of the Laboratory for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is fascinated with the changes emerging technologies may bring. Interactive tales, more versatile structures, stories as games, and games as stories are among the topics she explores in her very personable and entertaining style. And what about fears that interactive escapism could be the coming addiction? She makes an unblinking examination of this question with insight into both the technological possibilities and the strengths of the human psyche. Strongly recommended for anyone who loves the art of storytelling in any medium. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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There's something a bit threatening and yet more than a little thrilling about the idea central to Murray's work: Can we already be at the cusp of a bona fide new medium of communication, one that will marry the power of the narrative with the vast capabilities of the computer? Murray, a longtime humanities computing guru at MIT, insists that we are, convincing us that the attraction of writers for cyperspace is as irresistible as it is persistent. Already, she argues, numerous novelists, playwrights and filmmakers are poised for the move toward multiform stories, digital formats, and, of course, increased interactivity. Murray's ruminations are dramatic, compelling, and almost as hypnotic as drama itself, be it real (and steeped in tradition) or virtually imagined. Heartily recommended for scholars and all fanatics of the brave new world.?Geoff Rotunno, "Tri-Mix" Magazine, Goleta, Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars playing with Story in cyberspace, Aug 19 2001

By	Daniel W. Luczak "barnfox" (Annapolis, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

janet murray's book is a seminal work for anyone interested in what story, entertainment is going to look like in cyberspace.

imagine if you were alive in 1889 when the movie camera and project were invented. it was not immediately obvious that this new invention would play any role in the world of story, entertainment. it wasn't until the teens of the 20th century that dw griffith developed a language of story on film... and not until the early 20's until the movie theatre with pop corn came upon the scene.

we are at a similar place with the new technologies of digitalness, cbyberspace, interactivity, etc.... as humans were with the movie technology over 100 years ago.

janet murray's book gives us the thinking of the best minds at the MIT Media lab as to what might be going on here.

a great book...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Take a spin into the midst of the future, Feb 4 2001

By	Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Some may find this terse, warmly witty, and tidy treatise about "whither literature in the world of CyberSpace" as just too esoteric to read. Stop. This is not a book grieving over the lost art of words and writing that nurtures the lives of all readers. This wise book is a guide to the possibilites that elude pessimists wary of the ultimate effects of the computer on this century. Relax, discover the possibilites about which you've never dreamed, and let Murray tell you some stories in the mode of the future. For writers, for teachers....but also for the committed readers. Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb look at the structures of digital storytelling, April 20 1999

By	"jensbergerhoff" (Leipzig, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HAMLET ON THE HOLODECK (Hardcover)

Great book that gives an thorough account of the structures that are given by the format of the digital media. You not only learn to analyse how digital storytelling works but also how it could and should migrate from the status quo to elevate itself onto the next literary level. To anybody who is interested in digital storytelling I recommend this book with all my heart.

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