A Study of Intertextuality in Peter Ackroyd `s Selected Novels
The concept of intertextuality is a central notion in postmodern theory and an important model to describe the relation between literary texts. The central purpose of this paper is to scrutinize the idea of intertextuality in postmodern theory and how it is manifested by the British prolific nove...
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The concept of intertextuality is a central notion in postmodern theory and an important model to describe the relation between literary texts. The central purpose of this paper is to scrutinize the idea of intertextuality in postmodern theory and how it is manifested by the British prolific novelist Peter Ackroyd `s selected novels. The English critic and novelist of more than a dozen of novels as well as the Booker Prize for Fiction. Ackroyd is a great example of English novelist who rewrites in his novels English literary history through using the notion of intertextuality. As a result, Ackroyd`s novels are significant of shoot of postmodern novel since they document the literary texts of earlier authors to become the subject of their plots which reflect the postmodern idea in which literary works are viewed to mirror other works . Therefore, Ackroyd`s novels can be regarded as unique versions of this trend of postmodern fiction as well as literary criticism. The concept of intertextuality becomes subject to adaptation and revision in postmodern literary theory.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d166586b324b4a4d95c1c1d5447d279f2023-10-24T14:05:39ZaraUnviversity of Kufa, Faculty of Artsآداب الكوفة1994-89992664-469X2023-03-0115510.36317/kaj/2023/v1.i55.10738A Study of Intertextuality in Peter Ackroyd `s Selected NovelsAmeer Hussein0تربية بابل مديرية The concept of intertextuality is a central notion in postmodern theory and an important model to describe the relation between literary texts. The central purpose of this paper is to scrutinize the idea of intertextuality in postmodern theory and how it is manifested by the British prolific novelist Peter Ackroyd `s selected novels. The English critic and novelist of more than a dozen of novels as well as the Booker Prize for Fiction. Ackroyd is a great example of English novelist who rewrites in his novels English literary history through using the notion of intertextuality. As a result, Ackroyd`s novels are significant of shoot of postmodern novel since they document the literary texts of earlier authors to become the subject of their plots which reflect the postmodern idea in which literary works are viewed to mirror other works . Therefore, Ackroyd`s novels can be regarded as unique versions of this trend of postmodern fiction as well as literary criticism. The concept of intertextuality becomes subject to adaptation and revision in postmodern literary theory. https://www.journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kufa_arts/article/view/10738Postmodern theory,intertextuality literary criticismpostmodern novel |
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