Typographical Artifices in Nicola Barker’s H(A)PPY

In Nicola Barker’s novel H(A)PPY the individual’s struggle to resist and escape from a virtualized, monitored and uniform world is masterfully reflected typographically. Just as the individual defies this new reality, the text also subverts narrative and typographical norms, inviting readers to part...

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Published inArs & humanitas Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 181 - 192
Main Authors Culea, Mihaela, Suciu, Andreia Irina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ljubljana University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts 01.01.2022
University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
Subjects
control
digital age
Emotions
escape
identity
Novels
Text analysis
typographical artifice
Typography
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Summary:In Nicola Barker’s novel H(A)PPY the individual’s struggle to resist and escape from a virtualized, monitored and uniform world is masterfully reflected typographically. Just as the individual defies this new reality, the text also subverts narrative and typographical norms, inviting readers to partake in a journey of deciphering codes and signs. This article explores the typographical experiments with form, which assist the textual interpretation at the level of other narrative components. It identifies and analyses twenty artifices connected to typographical innovation in the novel in order to expand the possibilities of understanding the novel’s multiple meanings.
ISSN:1854-9632
2350-4218
DOI:10.4312/ars.16.1.181-192