Quote of the day
Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.
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)







