7. The birth of the Information Age (mid-1900's)
The use of a primitive computer
developed by English mathematician Alan Turing to assist in cracking
Axis war codes during World War II (1939-1945) initiated the birth of
the Information Age. The impact of computer technology and the new age
of Internet communication on the traditional forms of written and visual
expression are as yet barely imagined in the worlds of hypertext and
computer art. But the 2000's will no doubt have untold surprises
in store for the conveyance of language and images in the arts.
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Michael Seidel
is a Professor in the
Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. His Top
10 list reflects a broad historical approach. He also discusses the impact of
the great events on writers, artists, and humanity in general.
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