Transtextuality in Swānḥ Ālḏkryāt by Hamad Aljasser: A Poetic Study

Abstract

This study aims to provide an analytical reading of the book "From the Moments of Memories" in light of intertextuality, with the goal of revealing the patterns of textual relationships that constitute its structure. Hamad Al-Jasser is considered one of the most prominent figures in Arab culture in the twentieth century. His intellectual project combined history, geography, literature, and linguistic research, and he made a significant contribution to documenting the cultural and social memory of the Arabian Peninsula.

His book "From the Moments of Memories" is a biographical and documentary text that draws on personal memory, but at the same time transcends it to form a cultural and social document that reflects the transformations of Saudi and Gulf society during a pivotal historical period. Hence, the importance of approaching Hamad Al-Jasser's book "From the Moments of Memories" from the perspective of intertextuality, given the book's textual richness and clear multiplicity of references.

This highlights the importance of approaching "From the Moments of Memories" from the perspective of intertextuality, due to the book's textual richness and clear multiplicity of references. Reading the narrative through the lens of intertextuality reveals a vast network of intertextual relationships woven into its narrative fabric. The author draws upon religious, historical, literary, and poetic texts, as well as proverbs, in addition to implicit references to historical events, figures, and occurrences. These allusions are not merely decorative or digressive; rather, they serve semantic and cognitive functions that contribute to constructing meaning and deepening the perspective