Poetic Space in the Poem of Al-Nathir (Translated as Prose) Readings in Poetic Basra Texts

Abstract

The term poetic space meets with several critical concepts (professional value and Al-Basheer) besides all similar constructions. The concept of space came with the beginning of human thinking. This research tries to follow-up the appearances of space in contemporary Basra poets, making use from the ideas of modern criticism. This research found that space is built on types (geographical, psychological, textual, and semantical). The geographic space is the field of narrative works, while the other types are clear in poetry and narration. The research mentioned several contemporary poets belonging to several different generations. Their poetic experiences were similar in employing poetic space within the poem of Al-Nathir.