Resistance Literature Across Cultures: The Impact of Turkish Poetic Experience on Shaping Palestinian Poetic Discourse

Authors

  • Radwan Eazolli

    Department of Basic Human Sciences, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid 21110, Jordan
  • Luqman Mahmoud Rababah

    English and Literature Department, Jadara University, Irbid 21110, Jordan
  • Mohammed Dawabsheh

    Department of Arabic Language and Media, Arab American University, Jenin P.O. Box 240, Palestine
  • Mahmoud Ali Rababah

    Department of English Language and Literature, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid 21110, Jordan
  • Nezar Yasin Rababah

    Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman 11118, Jordan
  • Sateh Abdullah Al-Thunebat

    Arabic and Literature Department, The University of Jordan, Amman 11118, Jordan
  • Ziyad Mahmoud Miqdadi

    Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Middle East University, Amman 11118, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i12.9636
Received: 22 April 2025 | Revised: 7 May 2025 | Accepted: 16 September 2025 | Published Online: 8 December 2025

Abstract

This study examines how the Turkish poetry influenced Arab poets' works, particularly in Palestine. The study sample consisted of all Palestinian poets who were influenced by the Turkish poet Hikmet's poetry and philosophy, following in his footsteps and drawing on his revolutionary spirit and anti-colonial fight. The descriptive-analytical approach was used to examine the poetry of both Hikmet's and Palestinians' poetry. The findings revealed the extent to which Hikmet's themes, revolutionary spirit and anti-colonial fight, affected modern Palestinian poetry, where Hikmet's captivity, revolt, and injustice resonated with the Palestinian people's battle for independence and dignity. Many Palestinian poets were inspired by his creative flair and revolutionary views, embracing his principles of freedom, optimism, and resistance against injustice. The study underlines that the relationship between Turkish and Palestinian literature shows the universality of human experience in the face of injustice, demonstrating literature's vital role in developing identity and resistance. The findings also revealed that Hikmet's impact went beyond creative characteristics to shape a collective consciousness among Palestinian poets, who reflected concerns of struggle in their poetry—issues that are relevant to the daily Palestinian experience. The study emphasises the universality of resistance literature and its capacity to inspire oppressed peoples worldwide. It promotes more study on transnational literary solidarity and the role of poetry in political mobilisation and cultural identity development.

Keywords:

Anti-Colonialism Poetry; Nazım Hikmet; Palestinian Poetry; Transnational Literary Influence

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Eazolli, R., Rababah, L. M., Dawabsheh, M., Rababah, M. A., Rababah, N. Y., Al-Thunebat, S. A., & Miqdadi, Z. M. (2025). Resistance Literature Across Cultures: The Impact of Turkish Poetic Experience on Shaping Palestinian Poetic Discourse. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(12), 1794–1810. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i12.9636

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