Exploring the Contributions of Notable Female Authors in English Electronic Literature.  

Enfoque

Women’s participation in the internet, particularly in electronic or digital literature, has been crucial to its development. However, as N. K. Hayles points out, their contributions have often been understudied or undervalued (Hayles IX) or as the scholar Nieves Ocaña indicates: «las escritoras brillan por su ausencia en alguno de los textos teóricos considerados influyentes, más determinantes» (Nieves Ocaña 16). Therefore, this paper aims to highlight some of the most important and pioneering female creators of digital literature in the English-speaking world. To achieve this, the paper will briefly explain what digital literature is and its role in the digital world. Subsequently, three of the principal Anglophone authors will be introduced, explaining their significant contributions, to continue creating spaces for study and visibility. This will propose the initiation of a canon of female digital literature authors