Modeling Dramatic Networks
About the project
Status: archive
Project team: Mark Algee-Hewitt, Zephyr Frank, Ryan Heuser, Franco Moretti;
Start date: Jun 1, 2016
End date: Jun 15, 2018
Last updated: Dec 31, 2016
This project arises from a systematic comparison of hundreds of dramatic networks from a dozen different literatures and historical periods. At this stage, we are using computer models to identify the fundamental properties of dramatic networks – with particular attention to the correspondence between genres and patterns of growth – and reflect on the relationship between modeling parameters and aesthetico-critical categories.