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Postmodern Literature

Jessica Laccetti

Latest Articles

The Death of the Author: Postmodern Reading Aporias (Part II)

Another article in the series exploring contemporary literary theory and online literacy.

The Death of the Author: Postmodern Reading Aporias (Part I)

A Derridean view leading the series of articles exploring reading online.

Gaps in Perception: Feminist Reading Responses

Following the previous three articles which began to discuss the idea of reading responses vis-a-vis postmodern and hypertextual fictions, this essay develops the idea of feminist reading responses. In turn, this step will allow forthcoming articles to consider, in a more focused way, the implications of postmodern and hypertext reading.

Reader Response and Hypertext – Part III

The third part in a series exploring reader response theories and hypertext.

Reader Response and Hypertext – Part III

The third part in a series exploring reader response theories and hypertext.

Reader Response and Hypertext – Part II

The second part of a series of articles looking at Reader Response theories and Hypertext.

Introduction to Reader Response Theory and Hypertext

An introduction to reader response theories and hypertext which will be explored further in ensuing articles.

Narrative Cartography - Mapping the Fragmented Self: Ghost City as Representation of Identity

The Third Section of the Re-Presentation of Mimesis Saga. A look at Jody Zellen's Ghost City

Re-Presenting Mimesis Part 2 - A Case Study

The second part of a series exploring multi-mimesis at work in Wendy Battin's Schoen Tell.

(Re)presenting Mimesis – sisemiM gnitneserp(eR)

A Re-evaluation of mimesis in terms of contempory hypertext fiction. How does the theory of mimesis change when it encounters hypertextual fictions?

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