The poet and existence : text contents and the interaction of reality, myths and symbols in Hatif Janabi's Poetry / Yousef Sh'hadeh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shh̓adeh, Yousef, 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Symbolism in literature.

Myth in literature.

Janabi, Hatif 1952---Criticism and interpretation.

Janabi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Krakow : Jagiellonian University Press, 2021.

Summary:

This study reveals important aspects in the contents of the poetic achievement of Hatif Janabi - the son of the Arab environment with its ancient culture, and at the same time a companion of Polish culture, which is distinguished among European societies by its unique Slavic character. Janabi's poetry expresses a great sensitivity to the hardships of life in a world of painful alienation, revealing anxieties of expatriation and the writer's philosophy of existence. This is what makes his poetry an expression of human concerns and a revelation close to the soul, not to mention its great intellectual value that makes it a true representative of two ancient cultures - Eastern and European.<br><br>The topics of Janabi's poetry are varied, as they touch on many aspects of a person's life, his being, setbacks, hopes, and disappointments. They highlight multiple manifestations of human savagery and draw attention to the humanization of animals and objects in search of traits that humans had lost. Just as the contents of the poetic texts attract the attention of the reader and the critic, their semantic and rhetorical predicates also arouse interest. Interpretations of the texts and their titles reveal the aesthetics of poetic contexts and their symbolic and intellectual value.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

Part I. The Poet Between Two Expatriates

1. Hatif Janabi: Life and Works

2. Exile and Alienation

Part II. Single and Collective Hero - Humanization, Animalization and Objectification

1. Single and Collective Hero

2. Humanization, Animalization and Objectification

Part III Title Indications, Allusiveness and Symbols

1. The Semantics of the Title and Its Symbolic Hints

2. Semantic Possibilities of Symbols, Vagueness,and Mystery

3. Symbolic Connotations of Blindness and Vision

Part IV. Textual Openness and Employment of Myths, Religions, and Holy Books

2. Semantic Possibilities of Symbols, Vagueness, and Mystery

1. The Use of Legends and Their Implications

2. Mythical and Religious Symbols, God and Sacred Books

Conclusion

Bibliography

Summary in Arabic.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Oct 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Sh’hadeh, Yousef The Poet and Existence

ISBN:

83-233-7243-8