The Treatment of Nature in Arabic Andalusian Poetry: A Stylistic Study of Selected Translated Poems
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https://doi.org/10.33806/ijaes.v25i2.700Keywords:
Andalusian poetry, nature, Russian Formalism, stylistic studyAbstract
This stylistic study tackles the depiction of nature in Arabic Andalusian poetry during the Almohad, Almoravid, and Taifa kings periods in Al-Andalus. This study relies on the analytical and theoretical approaches of Russian Formalism that focus on studying the linguistic aspects of literary concepts and texts. The study’s significance stems from its purpose of introducing a stylistic study of some Andalusian poems that were composed in the standard Arabic language. These poets represent nature aesthetically, specifically in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) in different poetic styles, such as muwashah, zajal, and malta…etc. these selected poets believe that being in nature is the ideal way to find peace and enjoyment. Furthermore, they highlight the fact that nature and humans are essentially suited to one another and that the human mind is a mirror that reflects the natural world happily.
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