William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1603) Four Hundred Years Later in Dot Hutchison’s A wounded name (2013): An Intertextual Dialogic Scrutiny
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2023
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Mouloud Mammeri University
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This research studies Dot Hutchison’s A Wounded Name (2013) in relation to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1603) through an intertextual dialogic approach. The aim is to explore and analyse the connection between these two works, focusing on how Hutchison engages with Shakespeare’s tragedy using modern narrative techniques. To achieve this, the study relies on Mikhail Bakhtin’s theory of intertextual dialogism, specifically overt polemic and stylization, alongside Julia Kristeva’s concept of intertextuality. After examining A Wounded Name in light of Hamlet, the analysis reveals that Hutchison’s novel acts as an intertext, reinterpreting and challenging Shakespeare’s original themes, characters, and plot. Hutchison’s use of pastiche and homage highlights the enduring relevance of Hamlet, while also addressing contemporary concerns like mental health and gender dynamics. Through this study, we conclude that A Wounded Name not only mirrors Shakespeare’s tragedy but also critiques and modernises it, enriching the dialogue between past and present literature
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55p. ; 30cm(+CD-Rom)
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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Dialogues Across time, Analysing Hamlet and A wounded Name ......................................................................................................., Analysing Hamlet and A wounded Name, Intertextual Dialogic Scrutiny
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Literature and Interdisciplinary Approaches