Poetic Language in Modern Arabic Poetry: A Study of Sudanese Poetry with Mohammed Al-Faytouri as a Model

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Souad ARIOUA

Abstract

This research delves into the utilization of poetic language within the realm of modern Arabic poetic discourse, with a specific focus on the Sudanese poet Mohammed Al-Faytouri (1936/2015). For Al-Faytouri, language transcends mere communication to become a potent instrument for societal critique, political dissent, and a call to arms against injustices such as racism, slavery, and cultural disenfranchisement. The objective of this study is to illuminate the mechanisms through which poetic language evolves from straightforward expression to an elevated artistic form. It explores how the poet articulates a compelling plea for freedom that not only stimulates deep reflection and reconsideration but also resonates emotionally with the audience. This revolutionary language is enriched by profound identity wounds that echo the severe crises facing African and Arab societies—their relentless fight against external appropriation and internal autocracy. The poet portrays these external forces as viewing Africa as a delectable cocoa cake, leaving only scraps for its rightful inhabitants. Conversely, the Arab ruler is depicted as a paternal figure who withholds basic living conditions from his people. Thus, the paper reflects not merely a critique but a visceral portrayal of the anguish embedded in Al-Faytouri's poetry. It discusses the poet's acknowledgment that this linguistic expression is not an initially complete phenomenon but rather a continuously evolving and maturing language.

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Souad ARIOUA. (2025). Poetic Language in Modern Arabic Poetry: A Study of Sudanese Poetry with Mohammed Al-Faytouri as a Model. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 8(1), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.53555/jrtdd.v8i1.3418
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Souad ARIOUA

Lecturer Class A, University of Mohamed Boudiaf – Msila, Algerian Poetics Laboratory (Algeria).

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