Media Borders, Multimodality and Intermediality

by Lars Elleström (Editor)

A groundbreaking collection of essays looking at the concepts of 'intermediality' and 'multimodality' - the relationship between various forms of art and new media - and including case studies ranging from music, film and architecture to medieval ballads, biopoetry and Lettrism.

Genres: Research

282 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Eugenia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This a well-thought-out collection; the essays really do speak to each other, as the intro promises, and as a whole the volume offers a thorough immersion in media theories and an attempt to synthesize the multiple sets of jargon that are currently out there. Sections I and II were most helpful, and I found Elleström's overview and Ljungren's essay most pertinent to what I was discussing. As a *collection*, this set holds together better than the other one I read, but individual essays are not as readable/interesting. It made me wish for a slim, single-authored volume by Elleström instead.

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this book by the title. While the contents do not live up to the title's potency, this is a strong book that explores paratext, intermedial transposition, 'in between' media, and the limits of perception.

Lars Ellestrom's first - long - chapter is absolutely outstanding and worth the price of entry. The 4th section - Mediations and Transformations of Media - does not solidify into a considered argument. The chapters are solid - but they are too disparate in their topic and approach.

I value this unusual book and the courage it has showed in taking on these tough concepts.