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The Function of Intertextuality in Postmodern Literature

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Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' is a dense web of medieval texts, yet it also borrows from Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes—showing how a single novel can be a conversation across centuries.

Why this is interesting

Ever read a novel that quotes Shakespeare, rewrites a fairy tale, or mixes a detective story with a philosophical essay? Postmodern literature does this all the time—but why?