Transformation of Suffering into Empowerment in Arabic War Poetry in Light of Trauma Theory with Special Reference to Abdel-Rahim Mahmoud’s Poetry | ||
| مجلة وادي النيل للدراسات والبحوث الإنسانية والاجتماعية والتربويه | ||
| Volume 48, Issue 48, October 2025, Pages 67-86 PDF (713.19 K) | ||
| Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jwadi.2025.422325.1247 | ||
| Author | ||
| Amany Gadallah Rashedy Mohamed* | ||
| باحث مقيد بدرجة الدكتوراة بكلية الألسن قسم اللغة الإنجليزية جامعة المنيا | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study explores how personal and collective suffering resulting from wars is transformed into empowerment in Arab war poetry, in light of trauma theory. Arab poets do not only document personal and national pains but also seek to transform suffering into a form of resistance that preserves self and national dignity and calls for independence. Examples of Abdel-Rahim Mahmoud's poetry are used in the analysis, as he was among the first generation of resistance poets. The study discusses the concepts of trauma according to Cathy Caruth and Judith Herman, revealing how trauma has been transformed into a means of restoring meaning and creating an effective poetic narrative. The study seeks to answer these questions: How does trauma theory enable us to reread Arab war poetry within its historical and political context? How did Abdel-Rahim Mahmoud succeed in expressing the suffering resulting from war and collective trauma? Does the poet in Arab war poetry represent a victim, a witness, or an active element in the resistance? And how is this manifested in the poetic text? Furthermore, the study examines the poetic techniques Mahmoud uses to raise morale among his people. Research Keywords | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Abdel-Rahim Mahmoud; Trauma; Arabic War Poetry; Poetic Testimony; Empowerment | ||
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