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Azka Khan

Weaving Words, Shaping Worlds

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Intertextual Echoes and Reader Evaluation in Pakistani Anglophone Fiction

Azka Khan

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
22 January 2026

Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: post-colonial literature; Cultural studies

Intertextuality as an Evaluative Strategy in Pakistani Anglophone Fiction explores how Pakistani Anglophone novels engage with prior texts to shape meaning, reinforce themes, and position narratives within larger ideological frameworks.

The author argues that these literary references, whether historical, religious, or cultural, are not neutral but serve evaluative and often subversive functions. Using corpus-assisted discourse analysis, the book uncovers patterns in how authors like Kamila Shamsie and Nadeem Aslam incorporate and reframe existing texts. It highlights how certain motifs and allusions are repeatedly employed to construct narratives that align with or challenge dominant hegemonic discourses. The study also examines how these references contribute to thematic ghettoization, reinforcing a recurring mold within Pakistani Anglophone fiction.

By: Azka Khan
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781666953633
ISBN 10: 1666953636
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 22 January 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures List of Tables About the Author 1. Chequered Paths and Disputed Terms: Intertextuality in Anglophone Literary Discourse 2. Discursive and Generic Intertextuality – The Standard Recipe of Pakistani Anglophone Fiction 3. Hypertextual Connections in Islamophobic and Orientalist Binaries 4. Recurrent Thematic Trends in Intertextual Elements 5. Biographical and Material Intertexts: The Fictional Self and the Path of Words 6. Pragmatic Function of Intertextual Elements – Understanding the 'Why' in Aslam and Shamsie's Works Conclusion Bibliography

Azka Khan is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Rawalpindi Women University.

Reviews for Weaving Words, Shaping Worlds: Intertextual Echoes and Reader Evaluation in Pakistani Anglophone Fiction

Weaving Words, Shaping Worlds offers a compelling analysis of religious and cultural intertextuality in Anglophone fiction. Khan’s emphasis on the non-literary and local dimensions of texts challenges the privileged position of the Western reader, while affirming the strength and sensitivity of the native reader as an insider grounded in particular types of specialized and regional knowledge. * Esra Mirze Santesso, Professor of English, University of Georgia, USA *