Palestinian Literature
Occupation and Exile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11660949 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Salam Mir (0009-0001-7448-8286, corresponding author), Salam Mir Salam Mir |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arab Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0271-3519 • E-ISSN: 2043-6920 |
| Publisher | Pluto Journals (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.13169/arabstudquar.35.2.0110 |
| OpenAlex | W74234755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article explores the origins of Palestinian literature vis-à-vis the historical, political and literary backgrounds of Palestine. It argues that understanding the forces that informed Palestinian writers is necessary to appreciate this literature. From the British Mandate to 1948 and its aftermath to the 1967 War and the continued Occupation, the article looks at major themes as writers search for imaginative forms to reconstruct their history and voice their identity. Going beyond the imposed legacy of history, Palestinian writers reclaim their loss and dispossession in miraculous words. The emergence of “Poetry of Resistance” in the 1950s and thereafter is a witness to the resilience of Palestinians inside Israel. Moreover, as Palestinian writing continues to flourish, it builds on early writing, rejecting the “nightmare of history.” Palestinian literature is at the heart of the Palestinian struggle
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Identity (music · Literature · Mandate · Nightmare · Palestine · Poetry · Political science · Politics · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · Witness · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Psychology · Public Spaces through Art
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |