Patterns in Contemporary Arabic Poetry: Muhammad Al-Thubaiti as an Instance (1)
Abstract
This research study employs a methodology that combines descriptive, critical, and analytical approaches to examine the aesthetic values of the poem "Hail to the Lord of the Desert" and its surrounding cultural contexts. This approach reveals the reality and position of both the poet and the reader within this poem, considered one of the most prevalent forms of Saudi Arabian poetry. The poem reflects the presence of the Saudi Arabian poet Muhammad Al-Thubaiti in the 20th century. The study focuses on the influential patterns shaping the text and its potential semantic meanings, which are directly connected to the literary, cultural, and social context to which Al-Thubaiti belongs. It also examines the currents of his lived experience that play a role in guiding the poetic creative process and its integration with cultural patterns, thus shaping it in a particular way. The study's methodology relies on three approaches: description, criticism, and analysis, linking poetic analysis focused on form and content with literary and cultural interpretation.
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