Kristin Veel investigates the profound impact of information and communication technologies on contemporary cultural imagination. Her work critically examines issues of information overload and surveillance, exploring how these phenomena are navigated and represented across film, art, and literature. Veel's scholarship illuminates the intricate relationship between technological advancement and the evolving landscape of human perception.
Exploring the intersection of architecture and digital culture, this work examines the phenomenon of gigantism, highlighting its evolution from iconic structures like the Eiffel Tower to modern skyscrapers such as One World Trade Center. Authors Henriette Steiner and Kristin Veel analyze how towering buildings serve not only as architectural feats but also as crucial nodes within vast digital networks. The book critiques the implications of this convergence, revealing the cultural significance of these monumental forms in contemporary society.
This book examines the influence of information and communication technology on our cultural imagination, particularly within literary fiction amidst information overload. It questions the types of narratives emerging in a world saturated with information and how these narratives fit into a broader historical context. The central argument posits that contemporary fiction reflects a longstanding pattern in modern culture by addressing, resisting, and revitalizing narrative structures through alternative modes of information organization. By concentrating on the novel genre, the book facilitates an in-depth analysis of narrative implications linked to structures like databases, hyperlinks, and computer games within a historical framework. It engages with works such as Goethe’s Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, Musil’s Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften, and Schmidt’s Zettels Traum, alongside recent texts from authors like Jan Kjærstad and David Mitchell. Additionally, the book highlights how the impact of information technology on narrative formation can extend to other cultural productions, fostering a broader understanding of the current cultural condition of narrative and the role of information and communication technology.
