countertext

noun

countertext

noun

Etymology From counter- + text.

1

Human sciences, Literature, Media, Publishing, Sciences, Social science, Social sciences A text that opposes another, often by presenting similar events from a different perspective.

  • Alice Randall's novel "The Wind Done Gone" is a countertext to Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind".
Derived terms
countertextual

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