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John Cayley
Digital media pioneer and theorist
John Cayley is a Canadian poet, translator, and theorist known for his pioneering work in digital language art and programmable media. He has been a Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University since 2007. Cayley's academic background includes a degree in Chinese Studies from Durham University, which has significantly influenced his work in poetry and translation.23
Cayley has made notable contributions to digital literature, having experimented with algorithms and programming to create poetic texts since the late 1970s. His works include Ink Bamboo, a collection of poems and translations published in 1996, and Image Generation, released in 2023. He is also recognized for his project The Readers Project, which explores the culture of reading through software agents.1234
In addition to his creative endeavors, Cayley has received several accolades, including the Electronic Literature Organization's inaugural Award for Poetry in 2001 and the Marjorie C. Luesebrink Career Achievement Award in 2017, highlighting his significant impact on the field of electronic literature.34
