Quale riscrittura?

The article proposes a theoretical-conceptual reflection on the notion of rewriting. It intends to draw a boundary - as far as it is possible - between what is a true hypertextual or transfictional practice and intertextual fabric or generic resumption of some aspects of a previous work, i.e. between related practices often subject to indistinct treatment. Starting from the main theoretical reflections in the field, examples from the French and English-speaking areas are provided to corroborate the proposed reasoning, touching also on the issues of authorship, the frontiers of the text, and the border between literature and the world.