Enes El-Duğeym Şiirinde Vatan İmgesi

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the literary, aesthetic, and intellectual dimensions of the image of the homeland in the poetry of Syrian poet Enes el-Duğeym, and this article has been adapted and derived from the master's thesis written by the author. The study initially addresses the concept of "image" within its theoretical, rhetorical, and aesthetic contexts in both Turkish and Arabic literature, emphasizing that an image is a subjective reflection of objective reality and a mental visualization while illustrating how abstract ideas are transformed into sensory experiences through literary devices such as simile, metaphor, and personification. Subsequently, the life, literary identity, and works of Enes el-Duğeym are examined to analyze the imagery in his poetry, revealing that the homeland image in his works transcends a confined geographical space to encompass a broader civilizational and spiritual landscape. While representing the homeland as a supreme identity in resistance zones such as Gaza, Palestine, and Iraq through images of sacredness, resilience, and freedom—depicted as an entity that exudes fragrance from its wounds—he portrays Syria on the level of national identity and belonging, particularly in his "El-Menfe" collection, as a wounded and daily crucified body that bleeds jasmine and resists tyranny. Furthermore, presenting Homs, the city of his childhood, as the first sanctuary of the soul, a symbol of the Syrian revolution, and an image of freedom born from suffering, the poet utilizes rhetorical and aesthetic imagery to transform the concept of homeland into a dynamic, sacred, and existential value.