Alienation trends in the poetry of Ghazi Al-Gosaibi in light of Anthony Davids’ approach (the complete poetry collection as an example)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Yousef motaqiannia ¹

Seyyed Ahmad Mosawi Panah ²

¹ PhD. in Arabic Literature and Language, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

² Assistant professor Of Arabic language and Literature, shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22067/jall.2026.92791.1528

Abstract

In the modern era, the concept of alienation has dominated people's lives in all its forms, and loneliness and isolation have ravaged the human being to the point that they have become considered among the challenges of our conflicting world. Alienation is a complex social concept that explores the separation between individuals and society. This isolation has appeared in the rhymes and meters of poets, as literature has formed a space that reflects alienation with its multiple mechanisms and consistent images because it is the offspring of society and its clear mirror; Anthony Davids, US sociologist and academic; one of the prominent scholars in this field, He conducted a field study at Harvard University on the concept of alienation and its various dimensions, and Davids focused most of his attention on the societal structures that play an important role in alienation. Hence, the research attempts to study alienation in the poetry of Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, using Anthony Davids' approach and the descriptive-analytical method. The research concluded that all five axes of Anthony Davids' approach were present in Ghazi Al-Gosaibi's poetry in varying proportions. He employs ambiguous language that appears to indicate a lack of desire and fulfillment, as if his self is moving from a stage of stability to one of fragmentation, and he has become detached from the culture of society. In his poems, Al-Qusaibi addresses the subject of anxiety from a personal perspective, presenting his personal experiences and inner feelings in an honest and profound manner. Discontent is recurring, along with questions of personal and collective identity, which is evidence of the cultural, political, and social marginalization that fractured and oppressed the poet's self.

Keywords

Modern Arabic poetry

social criticism

Anthony Davids

alienation

Ghazi Al-Gosaibi

Subjects

• Literary Criticism

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