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• 1 2021-05-31T11:15:05-07:00 Social Media Content for Michael Joyce's "Twilight, A Symphony" 27 Audience participation via Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Chat plain 2021-08-22T15:48:18-07:00
  The following are postings on social media sites that promoted the live Traversal of Michael Joyce's Twilight, A Symphony prior to, during, and after the event. Social media sites include the Electronic Literature Lab's Twitter and YouTube accounts.
   

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  YouTube Live Chat 

  Because Traversals are all streamed live via YouTube, the lab takes advantage of the chat feature offered by the network to provide a forum for the audience to make comments and ask questions. The chat is then saved and added to this book as part of the Traversal archive. The Traversal can be watched on YouTube here.
  
  
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Hi everyone! Welcome!@
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Hello! So excited to be here
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Hello everyone! As always, we'd love to hear from anyone here in this live stream who remembers reading the work in its original, or was involved in its genesis in other works.
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  Hello fabulous colleagues!
  
  Holly June
  Good morning everyone!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Yes, and don't let us forget to mention that the next Traversal is Cramers
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Interesting that the keys are slightly moved around! That's neat
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  I appreciate that this is a "deep" work that examines themes of life and death. Electronic Literature can be so varied, and I love it
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Michael Joyce, hello!!
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  Next Traversal: Thursday, March 25, 10-11:30: Kathryn Cramer, In Small & Large Pieces (1994)
  
  
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Exciting!
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  10-11:30 Pacific Time
  
  Katya Farinsky
  Yay ELL Team!
  
  Hugh Burns
  "A man named Hugh...." Great to be here. I too worship Dr. Dene Grigar.
  
  Hugh Burns
  ... oh, and I adore Dr. Joyce, too.
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  [red heart emoji]
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Good morning everyone! You are welcome to post questions here
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Hi everyone!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Nicholas, Katya!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Hugh!!!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Kathleen!
  
  Hugh Burns
  "how wrong we usually have it...." I'm with you, my brother.
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  The Bruegel painting, right?
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Reminds me of "reverse ekphrasis"
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  This is the link to the Cinqe Canzone by Anita Pantin:
  
  
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  It is a beautiful "interactive opera", a series of videos about life and death dedicated to the victims of 9/11 and all 5 ekphrastics are read by Michael
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  This work is considered Joyce's best. You can "hear" why
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  I am entranced by it. Hearing him read it out loud with his own intended rhythms is also amazing
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Like the older (J) Joyce reading Finnegans Wake...
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  we talked during the rehearsal about the repetition of sounds
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  yes, the assonances
  
  Arlakonud
  I remember these fragments... Greetings from Rzeszow, Poland :))
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  There is a line with five Ms which elongates the thought linguistically
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Welcome Arlakonud!
  
  Katya Farinsky
  I agree Kathleen, this traversal may be my new favorite.
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  That's what is so great about the ongoing work, so many new favorites.
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Agreed, Nicholas!
  
  Katya Farinsky
  Agreed haha
  
  
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  It is being released this March by Mariusz
  
  Matthew Hannah
  I love seeing the different interfaces and design choices for these texts
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  Compliments to Prof. Alonzo and the visual improvement thanks to his cinematography.
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  [red heart emoji] the scrimshaw, docking, spacefaring, seafaring metaphor
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Did anyone mention how pioneering these different font types and multimedia features were in Storyspace (!!!) at the time?
  
  Matthew Hannah
  "We're here trying to visit places we probably shouldn't..."
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  (That was unheard of at the time!)
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  This is what I always loved about hypertext
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Getting lost in the text
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  It's oddly freeing, to lose oneself in a hypertextual experience
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  There are random links that force you out of any pre-planned path [smiling face emoji] One lexia "after" lead to 340 other spaces
  
  
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  I appreciate the randomized links. Hypertext is an opportunity to be lost, and become immersed [red heart emoji]
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  these early hypertexts demanded strong writing. The focus for a lot of Twine stories is more on game.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Porpentine
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Now I'm hungry, Michael [smiling emoji]
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  I love Porpentine
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Yes, in 20 years we will be reading Porpentine
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Indeed!
  
  Hugh Burns
  Literature, like memory, is always about trying to visit places we probably shouldn't ... "zen vehemence." Loving the navigation: we've lost a great deal.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Porpentine's work of course is very literary
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  :nods at Hugh
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Michael, it's a historic moment for all of us.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  You are hearing sound in this work. Know that this is the first hypermedia work published on Storyspace software.
  
  
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  It's the soundtrack we have here in Bergen
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  :nods at Astrid
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  :nods back
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  wouldn't it be interesting to release a CD of all of the sounds/song of e-lit?
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Is John here?
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  I believe he's doing the sound?
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Especially the sounds of early e-lit, including computer-generated noises
  
  Matthew Hannah
  Have to run, but what a treat between meetings! Thanks ELL and Michael!
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  beeping, purring, humming ...
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Bye Matthew! Thank you for coming
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Thank you Matthew!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  thank you!
  
  Hugh Burns
  "All my life I have lived with words..."
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  lovely line and so true
  
  
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  How could anyone ever claim hypertext wasn't immersive?
  
  Holly June
  Michael's reading is also just superb.
  
  Holly June
  Thank you so much, Michael!
  
  Hugh Burns
  Thank you, Michael. Thank you, ELL.
  
  Hugh Burns
  Michael!!!!!!! Dene!!!!!!!!!! DFW!!!!!!!!!
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Michael, your writing is always so beautiful. Thank you for sharing
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Do you remember????
  
  Katya Farinsky
  Thank you so much for reading your incredible work!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Gorgeous writing, Katya
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  let me introduce you
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  I have a question about your connection with Glenn Gould and his interpretation of the Goldberg Variations. Can you tell us more about this inspiration?
  
  Katya Farinsky
  Like others have expressed, I was completely enthralled with the story!
  
  Katya Farinsky
  It is a pleasure to meet you!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  if anyone has a question, please post them here
  
  
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Dave Ciccoricco's article is worth a read, as Michael says
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  This is the link to Ciccoricco's essay Michael has mentioned:
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Let's find Gould in the story....
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Thanks, Michael.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Are there other DTC students here today/
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  Let me know
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  haha I am!
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  well, you are ELL too:0
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  [smiling face emoji]
  
  Hugh Burns
  Mariusz, Michael, Dene, ELL ... made my day. Absolutely "a narrative that renews itself ... this day." Thank you.
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Astrid's essay:
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Mariusz's essay:
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Mariusz, you are breaking up
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  I think there are some connection issues
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Hello I am back on my mobile connection
  
  
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Agreed Astrid. Twilight: A Symphony touches readers on a deep and emotional level. It's truly beautiful
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Hi Mariusz!
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Hey!
  
  Nicholas Schiller
  "Computational expressive landscape" is a brilliant way to describe the field.
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  that is exactly what it sounded like!
  
  Hugh Burns
  Exactly, Astrid, those "computational" possibilities ...
  
  Katya Farinsky
  Agreed Dene, knowing the allusions and references makes this work even more rich to someone like myself who is accessing the work for the first time now.
  
  Hugh Burns
  Gushy is good.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  I struggle with how to teach that in a semester length courser
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  course
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  You know I gush, Hugh.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  total fangirl for e-lit
  
  
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  We are closing the question time slowly - any more questions?
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  Edward Falco would agree with that
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  my family did too
  
  Astrid Ensslin
  (Sea Island)
  
  Hugh Burns
  ... from the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
  
  Electronic Literature Lab
  yes, you and I both left Texas:)
  
  Mariusz Pisarski
  Thank you so much everyone!
  
  Kathleen Zoller
  Of course!