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The Definition of parody in post-modernism era

The vast diversity of the proposed definitions of parody, both before and after the twentieth century, can be an emblem of the lack of a thorough agreement amongst the literary critics about the definition of this literary technique (genre?!). While there is not a comprehensive all-accepted definition of parody, modern and postmodern literatures both exhibit a wide application of it. After a historical survey of the definitions of parody from its first appearance (in European literature especially English literature), this study endeavours to put forward a more comprehensive and more applicable definition of parody mainly based on Bakhtinʹs dialogic criticism, Genetteʹs structural viewpoints, and Barthesʹs poststructural theories. Parody then can be defined as a deliberate imitation or transformation of a socio-cultural product (including literary and non-literary texts, and utterance in its very broad Bakhtinian understanding of it) that recreates its original subject with at least a playful stance. Key words: Parody - Dialogic Criticism - Bakhtin - Structuralism - Poststructuralism.