This diploma thesis examines virtual literary events. We were interested in the effects of coronavirus on the execution of literary events. As there is little literature and no existing research on the topic, we conducted a survey using the data collection method. We searched for online literary events that were held by five different organizers between 12 March 2020 and 31 December 2021. We discovered that the first remote literary event was held by the Trubar Literature House on 21 March 2020 and was carried out via the Facebook Live function. Furthermore, our research has shown that more virtual literary events took place in the winter, spring, and autumn months than in the summer months. The events were held on the Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, YouTube, and Facebook platforms. Some of them took place on multiple platforms simultaneously. Most of these virtual events are still available to viewers. More of them were performed live than were pre-recorded. The audiences were able to participate in the events in different ways, depending on the platform. The Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams platforms offer the greatest opportunity for audience engagement, which is directly through speech. Facebook Live and YouTube live streaming and premiere videos allow the use of live chat. On the other hand, events that are uploaded to a Facebook profile or a YouTube channel can only be commented on and liked.
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