Abstract

ELLI, Tommaso et al. Designing network visualizations for genetic literary criticism. Revista Convergências [online]. 2023, vol.16, n.31, pp.25-38.  Epub May 31, 2023. ISSN 2184-0180.  https://doi.org/10.53681/c1514225187514391s.31.176.

We present a research project aimed at designing a new visual model for the analysis and presentation of data of genetic criticism, an approach to the study of literature that inquires about the genesis of literary works. The project was carried out in collaboration between researchers in information design and literary scholars, in the context of the project «Gustave Roud. Œuvres completes». The introduced visual model builds on top of network graphs and introduces specific visual features aimed at supporting analysis of genetic criticism. The design process involved three moments: (1) the gathering of information for the definition of design requirements; (2) the phase of the prototyping of the visual model; (3) the production and evaluation of the final network visualizations. The presented process is rich in insights into the collaboration between design researchers and scholars involved in digital humanities.

Keywords : data visualization; literary criticism; genetic networks; digital humanities.

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