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TWITTERATURE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
  • Internet and Telematics
OBS

Twitterature is an amalgam of the words Twitter and literature.

OBS

Twitterature was previously associated with the art of summarizing literary work, but now it is used for creative writing purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

La twittérature est l'utilisation littéraire de la contrainte générée par Twitter (écriture d'un texte en 140 caractères maximum).

OBS

La twittérature fut d’abord associée à l’art de résumer des œuvres littéraires, mais de nos jours, elle est utilisée à des fins de création littéraire.

Spanish

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