Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
N. Katherine Hayles
Born: December 16, 1943 (age 81)
Bio: N. Katherine Hayles is a postmodern literary critic, most notable for her contribution to the fields of literature and science, electronic literature, and American literature. She is professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Program in Literature at Duke University.
Known for:
- How We Became Posthuman (1999)
- Writing Machines (2002)
- My Mother Was a Computer (2005)