Digital Literature Archives from the Global South

An Analysis of their Terminologies and Definitions

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https://doi.org/10.22456/2236-6385.152362

Abstract

As a recent and transdisciplinary field of research, Digital Literature constitutes a complex polysystem in which archives that collect works shaped by computational materiality play a central role, influencing their circulation, institutionalization, and interpretation. In this context, the present study aims to examine how the terminology and definitions adopted in these archives ultimately delineate the boundaries of the polysystem. Methodologically, we draw on a corpus of 38 archives and conduct comparative analyses of selected metadata, using theoretical frameworks from Literary Studies, Media Studies, and Archival Studies. Our results identify points of convergence and divergence in the terminologies and definitions, and show how these reveal interconnections among institutions and agents within this polysystem located at the periphery of global technocapitalism.

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Vinícius Carvalho Pereira, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT

Professor na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, doutor pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, bolsista de produtividade do CNPq.

Published

2026-06-15

How to Cite

PEREIRA, Vinícius Carvalho. Digital Literature Archives from the Global South: An Analysis of their Terminologies and Definitions. Cadernos do IL, [S. l.], n. 70, p. 327–352, 2026. DOI: 10.22456/2236-6385.152362. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/cadernosdoil/article/view/152362. Acesso em: 8 aug. 2026.

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Artigos de estudos literários