Quote by Alvin Kernan
In the electronic age, books, words and reading are not likely to remain sufficiently authoritative and central to knowledge to justify literature.
Summary
This quote suggests that with the rise of the electronic age, the importance and authority of books, words, and reading may diminish to a point where literature becomes irrelevant. It implies that as technology advances, traditional mediums of knowledge transmission may lose their significance. With information becoming easily accessible through digital platforms, the quote questions whether literature will continue to hold the same level of importance and relevance in the future.
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Books
By Alvin Kernan