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A comparative study of the poetics of T. S. Eliot and Adunis

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TLpq303695658

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A comparative study of the poetics of T. S. Eliot and Adunis

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[Thesis]

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A. Y. Faddul

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

R. Allen

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University of Pennsylvania

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1988

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382

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

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University of Pennsylvania

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1988

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The main thesis of this dissertation is that the poetics of T. S. Eliot has been a central influence on the shi'r hurr movement in Arabic that flourished beginning in the 1950s. This thesis is elaborated through a comparison of the poetics of Eliot and that of the Syro-Lebanese poet Adunis, one of the most prominent poets of that movement. This comparison is important since it fills a gap in comprehensive studies related to the influence of Eliot's theory on modern Arabic poetry. The first part of this study provides a background that illustrates the similarities and parallels between the Anglo-American New Poetry movement and the shi'r hurr movement in Arabic, and traces the influence of Eliot's poetry and theory on the latter. It also underlines the ideological affinities between a group of poets who created a movement around the Shi'r journal published in Beirut, especially Yusuf al-Khal, and Eliot. Adunis' role within this group and his later independent contributions are assessed. The second part of this study is devoted to the actual comparison of the poetics of Eliot and Adunis. First, their concepts of poetry are elaborated and shown both to be formalist concepts which endorse unity of form and content and emphasize the medium of expression in poetry--language. Both concepts also advocate the autonomy of poetry and its independence from socioeconomic factors and ideological considerations. However, they still assign a role to poetry in society and culture. The formal aspects of the poem such as language, music and imagery are discussed in a separate chapter to make clear the detailed similarities and differences between the concepts of poetry of Eliot and Adunis. The last chapter is devoted to the image of the poet, his/her role in society and culture, and his/her relation with tradition and the audience. Both Eliot and Adunis assign a central role to the great poet in culture. The conclusion reached in this study is that the poetics of Eliot and Adunis fall within the same paradigm. The differences in tone and emphasis between them result from their different world views and contexts. Eliot endorsed preservation together with transformation, while Adunis advocated continuous change.

American literature

Biographies

British and Irish literature

Comparative literature

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Middle Eastern literature

A. Y. Faddul

R. Allen

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