Digital Storytelling in India and France’s Literary Space: A Comparative Study
Author : Shivani Pal
Abstract :
This comparative study lights up the metamorphosis of the art of storytelling as it presents itself in the pixel realms of India and France. In this paper we will understand the tapestry of both of these nations as they have profoundly distinct yet equally old and rich literary lineages. In India digital storytelling is an art of living tradition, folklore and dying rituals, etc. Which gets a new life, along all digital landscapes. France, on the other hand has quite a sophisticated and rather cultivated institutional approach. Steeped in rich literary tradition and philosophical depth, when conveyed from pages to pixel, is done so with a certain level of gravitas.
The work in digital realms is most often supported by various institutions and frameworks. It is more like the digital screen is seen as an extension of the real written folios, so that each digital vignette sculpts a narrative that upholds the nation’s rich cultural standards and promotes intellectual engagement.
This study shows how each of these countries have divergent yet compelling pathways in terms of digital storytelling. India’s storytelling is organic, a community-born evolution while France is a refined sculpting of artistic past to polish the future. Together, both of these affirm that digital storytelling is just not merely a vessel but a living palimpsest, while having the capacity to evolve while sitting deep in people’s soul.
Keywords :
Digital Storytelling, Comparative Studies, Indian Storytelling, French Literature, New Media Narratives.
