The Poetic Female Persona in Nizar Qabbani's Work versus Contemporary Female Poets

Abstract

This article draws a comparison between the poetic female persona in Nizar Qabbani's poetry and that in the works of his contemporary female poets. The study focuses on the primary characteristics of the poetic female persona in each, and examines the extent to which Qabbani succeeded in crafting a poetic female persona that resonates with those depicted by female poets of his time. The analysis begins with a definition of the poetic persona, followed by an exploration of the distinctive features of the poetic female persona as written by women. It then delves into the characteristics of Qabbani's poetic female persona and culminates in a comparison between the two.