THIRSTING FOR FREEDOM, RESISTING ERASURE: MAHMOUD DARWISH'S A RIVER DIES OF THIRST AND THE PALESTINIAN STRUGGLE
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22128948Keywords:
Counter-Narrative, Cultural Imitation, Dominating Narratives, Mobilization, Reimagining, Self-Determination, TragedyAbstract
This research analyzes Mahmoud Darwish's poetic diary "A River Dies of Thirst," examining how it confronts work, thereby portrays the Palestinian expertise, and imagines a more equitable future. Mahmoud Darwish highlights how they were disconnected from nature as a result of armed, aggressive forces using firearms and aircraft. To make them, they also invented disastrous movements. He speaks out against Israel's violence through his poetry This research analyzes the themes of justice, identity, and absence via a close reading of the poem and how they relate to the Palestinian struggle for self-determination. With a counter-narrative of resistance and optimism, this study examines how Mahmoud Darwish's poetry subverts prevailing narratives and power structures and makes the case that his writings are an effective strategy for political mobilization and a societal shift. This work advances our understanding of Palestinian writings and civilization, resistance literature, and equality for all studies by highlighting the impact of poetry on political and social discourse. The study's conclusions have ramifications for cultural and educational programs that support social justice and human rights concerns while advancing Palestinian literature and culture. This study investigates how the poetry challenges of Mahmoud Darwish dominated by presenting a counter-narrative of resistance. This study advances knowledge of social justice, resistance literature, and Palestinian literature and culture while demonstrating the influence of poetry on social and political debate. The study's findings have implications for cultural and educational narratives that promote social justice and human rights, as well as Palestinian literature and culture.
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