Intertextuality: Later Theoreticians in and Parameters of the Theory of Intertextuality
Abstract
This study is a sequel to “An Introduction to Intertextuality as a Literary Theory: Definitions, Axioms and the Originators”, which presents a discussion of intertextuality and its commencement as a critical theory with the formulations provided by the former theoreticians such as Ferdinand de Saussure, Mikhail Bakhtin, Roland Barthes and Julia Kristeva. Although the core tenets have remained unchanged in the works of theorists following Barthes and Kristeva, intertextuality has gained renewed novelty and popularity through the contributions of later theoreticians. In other words, while the core principles of intertextuality have remained consistent with those of earlier theorists, the concept has evolved and gained broader acceptance over time. Since Jacques Derrida, Harold Bloom, Umberto Eco, Gérard Genette, and Michael Riffaterre have contributed to the development and conceptual reframing of intertextuality through their insights and theories, the present study attempts to define their respective positions within the trajectory of intertextuality. Given the significant contributions of the aforementioned theorists in advancing the theory of intertextuality and reshaping its conceptual framework through their perspectives and theories, the study seeks to explore and analyse their individual roles and influences in the theory of intertextuality, with each theorist examined in a dedicated section of the essay. To this end, the study focuses on identifying the connections between intertextuality and the theories of these theorists, as well as the novel perspectives and ideas provided by them and that contributed to intertextuality. This study is expected to offer deep insights into the dynamic nature of literary connections and the construction of meaning in texts, and to be especially useful for laypersons, as was the case with the previous study.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Language Studies (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mevlude Zengin
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0000-0002-7778-8268
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 30, 2026
Submission Date
June 23, 2025
Acceptance Date
September 30, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 3 Number: 1