Traces of narrative transformation in the Syrian novel after 2011
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The literary scene in Syria has seen a surge in novelistic achievements, especially among new Syrian novelists in the post-2011 era. This haste has attracted the attention of critics, who have analyzed these works and raised awareness about their artistic phenomenon. The study aims to highlight the difference between narrative transformations in structure and content, comparing the works of Hanna Mina from the pre-2011 era and Khalid Khalifa and Abdullah Al-Maksoor from the post-2011 era. The study will analyze post-narrative techniques, language, literary settings, and narrative openings. It will also address symbolic changes in the representation of the sea, central character, and various images, including the Jew, marginalized, Arab leader, and terrorism. There is concern about the expansion of this novelistic form that has recently escaped censorship. The study examines this new narrative manifestation of Syrian novels in terms of form and content transformation, comparing two distinct periods in the life of Syrian Arabic novels.
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