Every theory has its pet names. What does Digital Humanities think of literature, authors, and readers?
What is literature?
Literature is made up of linguistic patterns that we can analyze using the super-duper powers of a computer.
What is an author?
An author is someone who produces literary texts that are analyzable using digital technology.
What is a reader?
A reader uses digital technology to understand a literary text better. Readers supplement their own reading powers with the amazing analytic powers of computers.