TRANSFORMATION OF LITERARY FIELDS IN ALGERIA: FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL

The transition from printed books to digital formats marks a significant transformation in the landscape of Algerian literature. A growing number of writers are using blogs, social media, and digital platforms to share their creations, providing greater freedom of expression to new and often marginalized voices. The digital age is also fostering increased linguistic diversity, with writings in Tamazight, colloquial Arabic, and French. Book fairs continue to exist, but now coexist with online events. This progression facilitates the dissemination of works, circumventing the limitations of conventional publishing. However, it also highlights issues such as the digital divide, the lack of adequate regulation, and insufficient copyright protection. The article under review sheds light on these transformations, examines Sarah Rivens's novel Captive from the perspective of digital technology and the psychological genre, and raises questions regarding the recognition of digital technology in the Algerian literary field.