Twitter wit
Ever wondered what Harry Potter would say if he had Tweetdeck? Ponder no longer - we've found the answer. Twitterature is a new book that digests famous works of fiction from Chaucer to Dan Brown into a series of highbrow tweets. 140 characters or less of course.
Less literary criticism than a sly dig at an author's inelegant denouements, or the characters you love to hate, Twitterature can be hilarious. It might even make you ROFL.
In a typical tweet, Hamlet (@Oedipus Gothplex) asks, "WTF IS POLONIUS DOING BEHIND THE CURTAIN?"
Harry (@NotoriousHP) is more reflective. Commenting on his time at Hogwarts he says: "OMG Hogwarts OMG I have two friends OMG magic OMG the Slytherins are Nazis OMG there is an EVIL WIZARD out to get me."
The book was penned by two University of Chicago students, and you can follow further forays into Twitterature on the authors' Twitter account. We can't link to it here as there are some rather unsavoury tweets about Twilight, and we wouldn't want to upset a certain Robert Patterson loving tictocer.
Alternatively, it might make the ideal Secret Santa gift. Hint hint!
- Published: 3 December 2009
Jo, i would like to thank you for not betraying my mate Rob (thats what he likes me to call him!)......boke!
Excellent Christmas present idea, i will be sure to try and pull your name out of the secret santa hat!
L