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Sanganand G. Bagde,
- Assistant Professor, Department of English, Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi Arts, Commerce and Science College, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
English literature context has been changed significantly with modernisation of the digital age that is creating a massive impact on creation, dissemination, and interpretation of literature. When one considers the relationship between literature and digital innovation, one may summarize these disruptive forces as both a challenge to and opportunity for literature — a hybridization of past forms. It explores how digital technologies have transformed reading practices, textual analysis, and the work of criticism, while highlighting the nascent field of digital humanities. The study also discusses how multimodal texts, participatory narratives, and digital storytelling challenge conventional literary structures and encourage new forms of participation and creation. Digital innovation, making literary spaces more accessible and democratic, is, on the other hand, also a process that dilutes creativity, genuineness, and does something to the role of academic literary studiers. By analyzing significant technological advancements and their effects on modern literature, this study demonstrates the transformative potential of digital innovation in redefining English literature in the twenty-first century.
Keywords: Digital Innovation, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Multimodal Texts
Sanganand G. Bagde. The Role of Digital Innovations in the Transition of English Literature. Emerging Trends in Languages. 2025; 02(02):-.
Sanganand G. Bagde. The Role of Digital Innovations in the Transition of English Literature. Emerging Trends in Languages. 2025; 02(02):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/etl/article=2025/view=216823
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Emerging Trends in Languages
| Volume | 02 |
| 02 | |
| Received | 14/05/2025 |
| Accepted | 07/07/2025 |
| Published | 15/07/2025 |
| Publication Time | 62 Days |
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