Balancing the social dimension in the poems of the poets Nazik Al-Malaika and Farouk Al-Juwayda (the status of women and the phenomenon of poverty as an example)

Abstract

Literature is the expressive language of every society, and the most effective means of knowing its ideas and beliefs. Therefore, any changes and transformations that occurred in societies over time have transformed their literature. The social dimension in poetry is concerned with highlighting the social contents and searching for the source from which they arise, as well as the extent to which the writer is able to diagnose the social situation, and this requires the writer to closely experience the problems of society and interact with various issues. Nazik Al-Malaika and Farouk Juwayda are among the poets of this category, which aims to reform bad social conditions by diagnosing the disease and determining its cause. As for the approach followed in our research, it was the social approach, with the help of balancing the two social dimensions: the phenomenon of poverty and the status of women in the poems of Nazik Al-Malaika and Farouk Juwayda. They are among the most important Iraqi and Egyptian poets who were concerned with the issues of their societies. Their poetry came as a result of their jealousy of their society and their sense of responsibility towards it. Their poetry was a revolution against the oppressive social life and a revolution against poverty and injustice for women. With their poetry, they were able to contribute to helping society and the Arab nation regain its self-confidence and chart the path before it towards its greatest goals.