"epitext" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1991, Gérard Genette, “Introduction to the Paratext”, in New Literary History, volume 22, number 2, page 264:",
          "text": "It is the second category which I christen, for want of a better word, epitext and which will be the subject of the last two chapters.",
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          "ref": "2013, Ellen McCracken, “Expanding Genette's Epitext/Peritext Model for Transitional Electronic Literature: Centrifugal and Centripetal Vectors on Kindles and iPads”, in Narrative, volume 21, number 1, page 106:",
          "text": "The concepts of “epitext” and “peritext” continue to be useful for the analysis of digital literature on portable electronic devices but need expansion as categories.",
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        {
          "ref": "2016, Melissa Gross, Don Latham, Jennifer Underhill, Hyerin Bak, “The Peritext Book Club: Reading to Foster Critical Thinking about STEAM Texts”, in School Library Research, volume 19, page 2:",
          "text": "The concept of paratext was defined by Gérard Genette as common elements provided within a book (peritext) and elements outside of the book that refer to it (epitext); these elements can affect individual, as well as cultural, perceptions of a text (1997, 4–5).",
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          "ref": "1991, Gérard Genette, “Introduction to the Paratext”, in New Literary History, volume 22, number 2, page 264:",
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          "ref": "2013, Ellen McCracken, “Expanding Genette's Epitext/Peritext Model for Transitional Electronic Literature: Centrifugal and Centripetal Vectors on Kindles and iPads”, in Narrative, volume 21, number 1, page 106:",
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