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Nurlu, Hatice (2018)

“Write down, I am an Arab”: poetry as a site for the construction of the Palestinian political identity (1917-2017)

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

Poetry is an important tool through which Palestinians can express their national-political identity. Palestinian poetry is part of a greater tradition of Arabic poetry throughout history. In this case, the Arabic language is key in connecting different nation states in the Arab world. Hence, Palestinian Arabic poetry reinforces the Arab identity of the Palestinian people. Another way in which poetry affects the identity of Palestinians, is in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict. This juxtaposition makes clear the distinct political nature Palestinian poetry can have. This research paper aims to answer in what ways poetry is used to express and reproduce the Palestinian political identity. It focuses on both aspects of the Arab identity and the Israel-Palestine conflict, set to a framework of significant historical events.

Palestine

Arabic

Identity

poetry

Author

Nurlu, Hatice

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Middle East

Supervisors

Kon, Ronald

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en