تاريخ النشر: 01/01/2008
الناشر: دار الأنوار للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع
نبذة نيل وفرات:As suggested in the title of the work, the aim of the book in hand is to trace the theme of rootedness in the poetry of Seamus Heaney, the Irish poet, and “Mahmoud Darwish”, the Palestinian.
Interest in this theme stems from the paramount role it has in their poetic ...efforts to protect the Irish identity, as well as the Palestinian, against consistent attempts at deracination that is practiced by foreign powers, English and Israeli.
The theme of rootedness is a central theme in the literature of both poets. They, each in his own way, trace their personal and communal identity to the historical and geographical and cultural roots of their motherlands. Heaney would trace self-realization as a poet back to the days when his Irish roots “crossed” with his readings and wishes which his poetry could express their Irish roots and mixed cultures English-Irish.
“Darwish”, similarly acknowledges the importance of writing about the idea of rootedness. He ponders over the question of whether to give priority to political details neglecting literary demands, or to stick to a literary expression which is a threat to the idea of rootedness, “Darwish” says that when literary writing tends to be pure literature the questions of belonging is threatened.
“Darwish” resolves this question affirms that writing in favor of national rootedness by poets who are committed to the cause of their countries is not but a “battle” for “freedom”.
The book is divided into four chapters. The first functions as a necessary background to the formative influences which shape the characters of both pets and mold their poetic career. That important stage of their life, during which they have suffered the harshness of exile, is investigated in the Second Chapter. This is done with a view to tracing the literary maturity achieved during that period which manifests itself in a unique “spade work” manipulating history and mythology to universalize and humanize the predicaments of their countries.
Both poets devoted their poetic production to serve the national causes of their countries in full commitment to their oppressed communities, employing certain linguistic and poetic techniques to effectively express their theme. Chapter three deals with Heaney’s and Darwish’s commitment to national causes; Chapter four is a brief discussion of the technical aspects poetic devices used by the two poets in their exploration of the different themes and their skillful handling of poetry as a mode of resistance. إقرأ المزيد