The letters of the writer Khalil al-Sakakini to his son in America 1931-1937- stylistic study

Authors

  • Banan Muhammad Salah eddin Alquds University- Palestine Arts Faculty- Arabic Department

Keywords:

Jerusalem, Khalil al-Sakakini , The letters of al-Sakakini

Abstract

This study aims to research in the letters of the writer Khalil al-Sakakini that he sent to his son during his studies in American universities 1931-1937 from the stylistic point of view. Guide his son. The study also discussed the method that he used to include his messages in poetry, folk proverbs and religious texts.

 

These letters formed the basis on which the study relied,it was published by the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centere and the Foundation for Jerusalem Studies and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture in three volumes during the period 2004-2006 under the title "  khalil al- Sakakini Letters to sari in America ".And these letters came to be a literary, social and historical document that included valuable social ,historical ,cultural ,intellectual ,philosophical, political ,and economic information that is not available in any of the various sources and references.They were documents of historical value and recording important milestonses in his life in particular and the life of his community and society in general , in which his vision of the various topics he addressed was higlighted . In this study, the researcher adopted the descriptive approach in terms of collecting and analyzing information, in addition to the quantitative statistical .

The study found that the most important of which is the wide culture that Sakakini enjoyed and the distinct educational views and ideas he used to promote with his son in an interesting and distinct manner.

Published

2022-11-29