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'''Richard Holeton''' (born December 28, 1952) is a writer, higher-education administrator, and an education consultant. Holeton is known for his work in creative [[Hypertext|hypertext]] and [[Electronic literature|electronic literature]]. As a writer, Holeton is best know for his hypertext [[Novel|novel]] *Figurski at Findhorn on Acid* which has been recognized as an important early work of [[Electronic literature]]<ref name="Rebooting3">{{Cite book |last=Grigar|first=Dene|author-link=Dene_Grigar|date=2019-12-20|url=https://scalar.usc.edu/works/rebooting-electronic-literature-volume-2/introduction|title=Rebooting Electronic Literature, Volume 2: Documenting Pre-Web Born Digital Media|publisher=Nouspace Publications|language=en|page=01}}</ref> and is included in the hypertext <ref name="canon">{{cite book |last=Ensslin |first=Astrid |author-link=Astrid_Ensslin|date= 2007-07-09|title= Canonizing Hypertext: Explorations and Constructions|url= http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1073783752|location= London|publisher= Continuum|page= 66|isbn= 9781472542281 }}</ref> [[Canon|canon]]. Holeton's short fiction and poetry has also been recognized by critics including [https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/43131/uploads/63bc92ec-7264-435b-88a7-f1116e039c74.pdf Thank You For Covering Your Lane] and [https://ojalart.com/holeton-found-text/ "March Madness, 1974"]. Holeton has also authored the textbooks [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1114565049 Composing Cyberspace: Identity, Community, and Knowledge in the Electronic Age] and [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31608945 Encountering Cultures: reading and writing in a changing world].
'''Richard Holeton''' (born December 28, 1952) achieved noteriety in career both as a writer and as a higher-education administrator. Holeton's creative works are foundational in the [[Hypertext|hypertext]] and [[Electronic literature|electronic literature]] genres. As a writer, Holeton's most notable work is the hypertext [[Novel|novel]] *Figurski at Findhorn on Acid* which has been recognized as an important early work of [[Electronic literature]]<ref name="Rebooting3">{{Cite book |last=Grigar|first=Dene|author-link=Dene_Grigar|date=2019-12-20|url=https://scalar.usc.edu/works/rebooting-electronic-literature-volume-2/introduction|title=Rebooting Electronic Literature, Volume 2: Documenting Pre-Web Born Digital Media|publisher=Nouspace Publications|language=en|page=01}}</ref> and is included in the hypertext <ref name="canon">{{cite book |last=Ensslin |first=Astrid |author-link=Astrid_Ensslin|date= 2007-07-09|title= Canonizing Hypertext: Explorations and Constructions|url= http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1073783752|location= London|publisher= Continuum|page= 66|isbn= 9781472542281 }}</ref> [[Canon|canon]]. Holeton's short fiction and poetry has also been recognized by critics including [https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/43131/uploads/63bc92ec-7264-435b-88a7-f1116e039c74.pdf Thank You For Covering Your Lane] and [https://ojalart.com/holeton-found-text/ "March Madness, 1974"]. Holeton has also authored the textbooks [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1114565049 Composing Cyberspace: Identity, Community, and Knowledge in the Electronic Age] and [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31608945 Encountering Cultures: reading and writing in a changing world].


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 18:04, 15 March 2021

Richard Holeton
Born (1952-12-28) December 28, 1952 (age 72)
Orange, New Jersey
Education
Websiterichardholeton.org

Richard Holeton (born December 28, 1952) achieved noteriety in career both as a writer and as a higher-education administrator. Holeton's creative works are foundational in the hypertext and electronic literature genres. As a writer, Holeton's most notable work is the hypertext novel *Figurski at Findhorn on Acid* which has been recognized as an important early work of Electronic literature[1] and is included in the hypertext [2] canon. Holeton's short fiction and poetry has also been recognized by critics including Thank You For Covering Your Lane and "March Madness, 1974". Holeton has also authored the textbooks Composing Cyberspace: Identity, Community, and Knowledge in the Electronic Age and Encountering Cultures: reading and writing in a changing world.

Biography

Early life and education

Richard Holeton was born in Orange, New Jersey and was raised in Bellevue, Washington. He moved to Palo Alto, California to attend Stanford University and remained in the Bay Area through his education at Stanford and later at San Fransisco State University.

Career

After receiving his MA in 1986, Holeton began working as a writing lecturer at San Francisco State University, Cañada College, and Stanford University. He transitioned into working with technology and student computing. He worked to teach language and literature faculty methods of integrating computers into their classroom pedagogy.[3] and became an administrator with Stanford University Libraries and residential computing. During this time he worked with EDUCAUSE and the New Media Consortium to co-develop the Learning Space Rating System. Following his retirement from Stanford, Holeton is Assistant Vice Provist for Learning Environments, Emeritus and continues to provide leadership in students, learning spaces, and technology through Richard Holeton Consulting.

Selected works

Books

Short fiction

Selected criticism of Holeton's work

  • Grigar, Dene (December 20, 2019). "A Man and His Shoes: Complexity and Satire in Richard Holeton's Figurski at Findhorn on Acid". Rebooting Electronic Literature, Vol. 2: Documenting pre-web born digital media. Nouspace Publications. Available: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/rebooting-electronic-literature-volume-2/essay-on-richard-holetons-figurski-at-findhorn-on-acid?path=richard-holetons-figurski-at-findhorn-on-acid
  • Ensslin, Astrid (2014). ""The Pen is Your Weapon of Choice": Ludic hypertext literature and the play with the reader". Literary Gaming. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0262027151.
  • Bell, Alice (2010). "The Colorful Worlds of Richard Holeton's (2001) 'Figurski at Findhorn on Acid'". The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 150-184. ISBN 978-0-230-28128-8.

See also

References

  1. ^ Grigar, Dene (2019-12-20). Rebooting Electronic Literature, Volume 2: Documenting Pre-Web Born Digital Media. Nouspace Publications. p. 01.
  2. ^ Ensslin, Astrid (2007-07-09). Canonizing Hypertext: Explorations and Constructions. London: Continuum. p. 66. ISBN 9781472542281.
  3. ^ Basu, Janet (1988-03-30). "Emerging from the Electronic Cave".



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