The Canon of Dutch Literature According to Google

Literary history is no longer written in books alone. As literary reception thrives in blogs, Wikipedia entries, Amazon reviews, and Goodreads profiles, the Web has become a key platform for the exchange of information on literature. Although conventional printed media in the field—academic monographs, literary supplements, and magazines—may still claim the highest authority, online media presumably provide the first (and possibly the only) source for many readers casually interested in literary history. Wikipedia offers quick and free answers to readers' questions and the range of topics desc... Mehr ...