The View of Fadwa Touqaan on Western ‎Civilization: A Study in the Dof Poetry ‎and Biography

Authors

Khalil Al-Shaik, Yarmouk University, JordanFollow

Abstract

This Study aims, through a comparative approach. At exploring the different ‎views of FadwaTuqan towards western civilization as envisaged in her poetry ‎and her autobiography called “A Mountainous Journey A-Difficult journey”. ‎However the study to trace the similarities or defence’s between her poetry and does not mainly aim ‎autobiography, but rather to explore the "Weltanschauung” of the poetess ‎towards this civilization. The study shows that there is a discrepancy in the nature ‎of view between her poetry and autobiography. While the western image in her ‎poetry was negative, whether politically or culturally, this image was beautiful and ‎positive in her autobiography. This discrepancy as the study shows-can be ‎ascribed to one reason that has manifested itself in different forms: While Fadwa's‎assertion of herself in poetry approximates general and collective parameter, the ‎assertion of self in her autobiography reglects her desire to realize her ‎individuality regarding liberty and love

Recommended Citation

Al-Shaik, Khalil (2002) "The View of Fadwa Touqaan on Western ‎Civilization: A Study in the Dof Poetry ‎and Biography," Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jpu/vol3/iss1/1