DIGITAL LITERATURE: A LITERARY TREND OF THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY

Abstract

Literature has stood the test of time, though there were many changes in its form. It truly reflects, as a mirror, the happenings of the society. Literature in the twenty first century has a deep and far-reaching root in the social networks, impacts of environment studies in literature, and so on. It is influenced by the perspectives of how scholars engage and study literature in the present age. The twenty first century literature can collectively be classified under three types of literary writings, namely, informative literature, environmental literature and digital literature. The latest trend of the twenty first century is the study of literature through the digital platform, introduced during the postmodern era. This literature is created to promote the exchange of ideas and to increase easy access of literary works through e-books, blogs, webpages, including audio and graphics. The benefits of digital literature are easy accessibility and the digital contents are engaging and inspiring because of their interactivity. Moreover, online text and webpages are never out of stock. Key Words: Literature, digitisation, interactivity, society, demand.