470: a summer delve into Canadian literature

The medium of online publication and digital literature in the role of literature and story is very unique. Like Dr. Paterson suggests, I (tentatively) believe that the “reader on the www is also a listener and a writer and the reader is also a listener” (Paterson 1:2). The internet allows a discourse (much like this course) that is unavailable in either literature or orality. The increased capabilities of technology, including new websites, Photoshop, and various social media outlets have allowed consumers of literature to consume media in a brand new way. As…read more

  Hello world, and thanks for stumbling onto this blog! My name is Fidelia Lam and I’m a fourth year at the University of British Columbia completing a double major in Music (before you ask–I play piano) and English Literature, as well as a Minor in Applied Music Technology. In my spare time, I enjoy indulging my love of reading, playing video games, binge watching movies and TV and hanging out with friends! This summer, I’m enrolled in ENGL470A, which addresses Canadian literature, particularly in regards to the intersection of European…read more