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This paper explores how intertextuality shapes the reading experience and reflects fragmented identities in Gurnah’s works.

Dissecting intertextuality: a literary interpretation in abdulrazak Gurnah’s by the sea and Gravel Heart

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Literary interpretation assesses intertextuality in Gurnah's works, highlighting postcolonial contexts.

This paper explores how intertextuality shapes the reading experience and reflects fragmented identities in Gurnah’s works.
Analyzes intertextual devices and theories by Kristeva, Barthes, and Bakhtin.
Examines specific texts, By the Sea and Gravel Heart, for their dialogue with Western and non-Western literary traditions.
Discusses the implications of intertextuality for postcolonial narrative authority.
Gurnah's works utilize intertextuality to represent themes of exile and marginalization.
The analysis reveals a challenge to Eurocentric narratives through a blend of traditions.
Intertextuality is presented not just as a literary device but as a strategy for reconstructing postcolonial identities.

Saroj Kanta Bhuyan (2026) studied this question.

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