The Mahjar Literature in the Historical Context of the USA during Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

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Pages: 267-270
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/BHGN5991

Abstract:

This article studies the reasons for the emergence and development of the Mahjar literature in the historical context of the United States from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The creation of communities to support the Arab and national spirit and culture and many other organizations, whose primary purpose is to preserve the language, religion, and culture of Arab immigrants is considered as well. The role of periodicals, which play a central role in the development of the Mahjar literature is also pointed out. The migrant writers operated in more organized way through the literary communities that they had established during that time. These literary societies established both in the USA played a significant role in the development and promotion of the Arab literature in the West.

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Arab Mahjar literature; 𝐴𝑙-𝑅𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑎 𝑎𝑙-𝑄𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑦𝑦𝑎ℎ; poetry in prose; Gibran Khalil Gibran; Ameen Rihani.

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