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Re-Creating the Reader: Supporting Active Reading in Literary Research

The understanding of literary works is a highly creative yet constrained process focused on examining and articulating the possible intentions of the authors [7]. The active reading project is motivated by the potential of electronic editions to enhance creative activities in literary studies. We use "active reading" to refer to how a reader's individual interpretation of a literary work is influenced by its textual variants, and how the reader may take on the role of editor in their choice of variants. The objective of the work is to better understand and support this creative process within literary studies. We look to enabling end user creativity within a domain that is strongly reliant upon experience, contextual knowledge and peer feedback. Hence, a valid role for support technology exists for helping users create and articulate novel interpretations as part of literary studies. The outcome for the end user, as an active reader, will be improved interactive mechanisms for developing innovative literary interpretations that are articulated in the form of novel textual editions. A holistic-practice-based approach is being adopted in order to establish the rich literary context in which active reading takes place. The work involves close collaboration with experts and educators in the field of literature from the Shakespearean period.

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