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- Title
Soundtracked Books from the Acoustic Era to the Digital Age: A Century of "Books That Sing" by Justin St. Clair (review).
- Authors
Linkis, Sara Tanderup
- Abstract
"Soundtracked Books from the Acoustic Era to the Digital Age: A Century of 'Books That Sing' by Justin St. Clair" explores the relationship between sound and text in books throughout the last century. The author focuses on the subgenre of soundtracked books, which are defined as books that have a musical soundtrack. The book examines case studies from children's books with miniature records to literary experiments, highlighting the evolution from educational to literary uses of sound-text combinations. The analysis also explores the role of participation and interpretation in the digital age. While the book could benefit from a closer examination of the interplay between sound and text, it provides valuable historical context and details for understanding the relationship between books and sound.
- Subjects
DIGITAL technology; NARRATOLOGY
- Publication
Technology & Culture, 2024, Vol 65, Issue 1, p422
- ISSN
0040-165X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/tech.2024.a920563