The Intertextualanalysis of “Rahat al sodur”and “Shahnameh” on the basis of Gerard Genette’s Transtextulaity

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the Intertextual relations and ties in “Rahat al sodur” and “Shahname. The research method is descriptive–analytic based on Gerard Genette’stranstextulaity and intertextuality. The data collection procedureis library based. The research questions are as follows: what kind of intertextuality is presented at “Rahat al sodur” and what is the writer’s purpose of creating these Intertextual relations with “Shahnameh”? The results indicated that the writer's purpose for creating a conscious intetextual relations was to make a letter of policy and advice. He has applied implicit, explicit and tacit Intertextuality to revive and continue the Iranshahrithought,and to legitimize the Seljuk’sTurkmengovernment.

Keywords

• Rahat‌al Sodur
• Shahnameh
• Intertextuality
• Gerard Genette
• Iranshahri Thought