Mythical Poetics in the Works of Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab

Authors

  • Mirza Sarajkić Sarajevo

Keywords:

myth, Iraq, Badr Shakir al-Sayyab, Tammuz poets, engagement, mythopoetics, Tammuz

Abstract

The poetic reactualization of the myth of Tammuz represents the paradigm of modern Arabic poetry. One of the most prominent representatives of the Tammuzi poets was the well-known Iraqi poet, Badr Shakir al-Sayyab. His poetry is abundant with references to various myths from the Middle East. Along with the myths of ancient Sumerian, Acadian and Phoenician cultures, al-Sayyab often refers to sacred books of Christianity and Islam. He thus developed a complex mythopoetics of the modern Arabic world. At the core of this mythopoetics is the narrative of Tammuz. Inspired by T. S. Eliot, this poet used a mythological podium to illuminate the fall of a modern Arabic man, but also the hope for a spiritual revolution.

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Published

09.08.2019

How to Cite

Sarajkić, M. (2019). Mythical Poetics in the Works of Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab. Prilozi Za Orijentalnu Filologiju, 65(67), 111–137. Retrieved from https://pof.ois.unsa.ba/index.php/pof/article/view/868

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Original Scientific Papers