electronic literature

literary genre consisting of works of literature that originate within digital environments and require digital computation
Intangible literary_genre Q173167
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electronic literature

Summary

electronic literature is a literary genre[1]. It draws 372 Wikipedia views per month (literary_genre category, ranking #123 of 487).[2]

Key Facts

  • electronic literature's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3].
  • electronic literature's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • electronic literature is a type of literary work[5].
  • electronic literature is a type of publication by electronic means[6].
  • electronic literature is a type of creative work[7].
  • electronic literature's Commons category is recorded as Electronic literature[8].
  • electronic literature's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electronic literature[9].
  • electronic literature's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Use for the literary genre or field of scholarship, not for individual works.'}[10].
  • electronic literature's practiced by is recorded as electronic literature writer[11].
  • electronic literature's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Electronic literature[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include literary genre[3] and academic discipline[4]. Recorded subclass of include literary work[5], publication by electronic means[6], and creative work[7].

Why It Matters

electronic literature draws 372 Wikipedia views per month (literary_genre category, ranking #123 of 487).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). electronic literature. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-literature
MLA “electronic literature.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-literature.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_electronic-literature_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{electronic literature}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-literature}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): electronic literature — https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-literature (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Practiced by electronic literature writer
    Instance of literary genre, academic discipline
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Electronic literature
    Instance of
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007570199105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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