Dual Wield
Author | : Jon Stone |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2022-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110719239 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110719231 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In recent years, poetry and video games have begun talking to – and taking from – one another in earnest. Poets, ever in pursuit of meaning, now draw inspiration from digital-interactive fantasy worlds, while video game developers aim to enrich their creations by imbuing them with poetic depth. This book investigates the phenomena of poem-game hybrids and other forms of poetic-ludic interplay, making use of both a multidisciplinary critical approach and the author’s own experiments in building and testing hybrid artefacts. What emerges is the suggestion of a future where reading and playing are no longer seen as separate endeavours, where the quests for sensory pleasure and philosophic insight are one and the same.