Source : WAM
A seminar titled “The Emotional Trend in Arabic Poetry and Its Transformations” was held at the House of Poetry in Sharjah as part of the 22nd Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival, bringing together academics and literary critics across two sessions.
The event was attended by Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Qusair, Director of Cultural Affairs, alongside poets and literary scholars.
The first session, chaired by Egyptian critic Dr Mohammed Mustafa Abu Al Shawarb, featured presentations by Dr Saeed Bakkour from Morocco and Dr Ahmed Al Joua from Tunisia.
Dr Bakkour delivered a paper on emotional poetry, highlighting emotion as an inner force that shapes self-awareness, thought, and feeling in Arabic verse. He noted that such poetry captures the human inner experience across time, creating a shared space that transcends both place and generations.
Dr Al Joua presented a study on emotional trends in Arabic criticism, examining how classical and modern Arab critics approached emotion as a driver of psychological states in texts. He emphasized that emotional approaches often originate in poetry before being reflected in criticism, asserting that poetry is inherently emotional and conveyed through diverse forms.
The second session, chaired by Tunisian critic Lamia Al Aqrabi, included contributions from Dr Mahmoud Al Dabb’a of Egypt and Dr Omar Al Amri of Jordan.
Dr Al Dabb’a explored the connection between emotionality and cultural identity, explaining how emotions interact with identity through artistic expression and are influenced by history and geography as collective social forces.
Dr Al Amri concluded the seminar with a paper on the role of nature in emotional poetry, describing emotionality as a symbolic and aesthetic core of verse. He noted that Arab poets have long drawn on nature to express the self, emotions, and psychological responses to life, weaving these elements into poetic imagery and identity.
