Showing posts with label Intertextuality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Intertextuality. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

INTERTEXTUALITY & ALLUSION




During our discussions of ekphrasis, Maria asked an intriguing question: What's the difference between intertextuality and allusion? There's no one answer to this question, and depending on who you ask, you'll get a different answer. But this doesn't mean that there haven't been worthwhile explorations of intertextuality, allusion, and distinctions between the two.
Here are some resources:

Julia Kristeva's Desire in Language (JK credited with coining "intertextuality")
This webpage is okay for various ways in which the two terms have been defined, as well as for providing examples in visual texts
William Irwin, "What is an Allusion?"
William Irwin, "Against Intertextuality"
A good introduction to intertextuality (and example) on YouTube here

Friday, October 2, 2009

SILENT OBJECTS / TALKING SUBJECTS


As we move from talking about ekphrastic forms to a more general discussion about the politics of ekphrasis, it may be helpful to do some research on intertextual elements in the poems by Rita Dove and Elizabeth Alexander.

Click on the links below to connect to some basic online resources:

Venus of Willendorf

Sara Baartman

There are also many good YouTube videos on both the Venus and Sara Baartman.