Sanatını Filistin’in Özgürlüğüne Teksif Eden Edebiyatçı: Gassân Kenefânî

Abstract

Novels and stories, which are types of prose in literature, deal with the social, individual and psychological events experienced by individuals and society from different aspects. Thus, a topic or event is conveyed in a more exciting, emotional, dramatic and literary way by making the heroes talk and is presented to the appreciation of the readers. As it is known, the most dramatic social event of the 20th century was the massacre of Palestinians, their exile from their homeland and their becoming refugees. To this day, the oppression and persecution of a small number of people who have not left their homeland has continued, and the killing of a few Palestinians every week has become an ordinary event. The few Palestinians living in difficult conditions in their homeland have been brutally murdered in front of the world since October 7, 2023. One of the Arab writers of the 20th century who saw and experienced these troubles before and devoted his art to the Palestinian cause is Ghassan Kenefani. He wrote works in the field of novels, stories and theater and expressed in a literary way the troubles, pain, despair he experienced during the occupation of his homeland and the exile of his people, the sadness of living away from the homeland, and the ways of returning there again. He is one of the rare literary figures who concentrated his art in this field. Again, he encouraged his people with his works and ideas and tried to motivate them to defend the homeland and return to his country. The author chose most of the subjects he discussed in his works from real life. In the study, first of all, attention will be drawn to the life, works and literary aspects of Gassân Kenefânî. At this point, some topics and events that Kenefânî deals with will be touched upon, and the general characteristics of some of the characters in his novels, the subject of time and place, and narrative techniques will be included. Then, his language and literary style will be examined, especially based on some of the novels and stories he wrote. While doing this, some of the similes, descriptions and symbols he used in his novels and stories, as well as some sentences with literary characteristics, will be presented to the attention of the scientific and literary world. In the last part of the study, some criticisms directed at Kenefânî and his novels will also be included. Key Words: Arabic Language and Rhetoric, Ghassan Kenefani, Palestinian Literature, Novel, Style, Homeland