In an age marked by a taste for the instant and the intense, the volume looks at the literary processes that lead to concentrated writing and a search for the force of the strike. Read More
While the aesthetics of brevity have given rise to numerous studies, the processes of writing the short anchored in a media culture of immediacy have not yet been analysed in all their variety. A preoccupation with current events, proximity to advertising, digital devices and the economy of attention are all having a profound effect on writing styles and reading practices.