Intertextuality and Autointertextuality as a Means of Conceptualization of the Author’s World Perception

Postmodern writings stand out with vivid intertextuality. To study postmodern literary texts ignoring intertextual ties or intertexts would mean to do a vain study. In the given article it is suggested carry conceptual analysis of from perspectives intertextuality and autointertextuality. As an example can serve concept ‘’smile’’ in J.Fowles’ novel ‘’The Magus’’. J.Fowles outstanding British writer whose have deep psychological philosophical ideology which great impact on different generations. He touches upon such issues as ‘’love’’, ‘’freedom’’, ‘’ death’’, ‘’isolation’’ so on. Freedom reflected nearly all his various aspects. The Magus’’ no exception. this will help investigator J. Fowles’ unique individual perception world essential first sense that only due profound understanding reader be able decode message completely. Actually key ‘’freedom’’. However, allow perceive reveals according Fowles order truly free man should ‘’learn smile’’, but specific sense, they smile full good metaphysical humour like dramatic irony, itself manifestation freedom.