The Journey of Al-Mutanabbi to Egypt and its Impact on Modern Arabic Poetry: Amal Dunqul and Mahmoud Darwish as Examples
Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ebtesam Abdulla Alshehhi
Researcher, Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hussein Fatehi Adwan
Master's in Arabic Language, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Ismail Suliman Almazaidah
Department of Arabic Language, School of Arts, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Faisal Faleh ALAsmar ALRuqban
Assistant Professor, Arabic Language Department, Isra University, Amman, Jordan
Abstract
This study attempts to address the issue of Al-Mutanabbi's journey by analysing a selection of his poems during his trip to Egypt. Subsequently, it examines two contemporary poems by Amal Dunqul and Mahmoud Darwish that also explore Al-Mutanabbi's journey to Egypt. The study begins with an introduction that distinguishes between the concepts of "poetic journey" and "journey in poetry." It clarifies the classification of Al-Mutanabbi's journey under the latter category. The study then emphasises the necessity of exploring the "vision" in his journey, which is revealed in the first chapter. The analysis uncovers Al-Mutanabbi's vision regarding power and authority through an examination of his experiences in Egypt. In the second chapter, the study observes how Dunqul and Darwish perceive Al-Mutanabbi's vision. The former focuses on attributing an Arab identity to Al-Mutanabbi while stripping him of hope in the power of poetry, while the latter imparts an Arab identity to Al-Mutanabbi while localising him in poetry and making it his ultimate refuge.