intertestualità
Intertestualità, or intertextuality, is a concept in literary and cultural studies referring to the shaping of a text's meaning through its relationship with other texts. It involves the ways in which texts reference, cite, or echo other texts, creating a web of interconnected meaning and interpretation. Intertextuality can be explicit, such as quotations or direct references, or implicit, involving allusions and stylistic echoes that require the reader to recognize the connection.
The term was first formalized by the French philosopher and literary theorist Julia Kristeva in the late
Intertextuality manifests across various media, including literature, film, art, and digital content. It serves various functions,
Critics of intertextuality suggest that excessive reliance on references can make texts too dependent on prior