epitext

Definitions

Textual material which surrounds a work but is not part of the text or its peritext, including published interviews, private correspondence, diary entries and the like.

Equivalents

Examples

“It is the second category which I christen, for want⟳ of a better word, epitext and which will be the subject of the last⟳ two chapters.”

“The concepts of “epitext” and “peritext” continue⟳ to be useful for the analysis of digital literature on portable electronic devices but need⟳ expansion as categories.”

“The concept of paratext was defined by Gérard Genette as common elements provided within a book (peritext) and elements outside of the book that refer⟳ to it (epitext); these elements can affect⟳ individual, as well as cultural, perceptions of a text (1997, 4–5).”

CEFR level