[LINK] literature map

[Robin Whittle]

Hi Kim

I think this might be interesting if it made any sense - and if the
movement was removed, since it is a time-wasting eye-candy.

Ray Bradbury's nearest neighbours are:

  Lewis Carrol, Anthony Burgess, C. S. Lewis, Dante, Mark Twain,
  Ayn Rand, Bill Bryson and Roald Dahl . . .

Their commonality seems to be merely fame.  If the system had any
insight of genuine interest, it would link Ray Bradbury, at least
partially, to lesser known SF writers.

There's no mention of the methodology at http://www.gnooks.com .   Nor
is there any explanation of the X and Y dimensions.  Be careful who you
search for, since your search terms are displayed to subsequent visitors.

I filed this under technocrap.

  - Robin


> A very interesting site.  You put in a writer's name and it creates a kind of two dimensional map of similar writers.  Thought you might find it interesting.  (Requires javascript)
> 
> http://www.literature-map.com/
> 
> Examples:
> http://www.literature-map.com/terry+pratchett.html
> 
> http://www.literature-map.com/patrick+white.html
> 
> http://www.literature-map.com/william+gibson.html