Image of the Palestinian Refugee in Haroon Hashem Rasheed’s Poetry in his Collection of Poems “Al- Ghoraba” as an Example

Abstract

The Palestinian issue formed a major part in the Palestinians poetry

topics which talk about the dimensions of the Palestinian issue and its

events during the history inside the country and outside it. It also records

its events, its peoples’ suffering, their Diasporas in the camps and caves.

There were many poets who talked about the Palestinian refugees’ issue and

their suffering. This study focuses on the (Image of the Palestinian refugee in

Haroon Hashem Rasheed’s Poetry) in his collection of poems “Al- Ghoraba”

as an example.

The study gives a brief hint about the poet’s life who was a contemporary

of Al Nakba events and he lived through its difficult situation. It was full of

sadness on Palestine and its people. Then, it talks about the refugee’s social

situation in Rashid’s poetry and his assertion to return and struggle. Then, it

talks about the poet’s longing for his homeland.

In this study, I followed the literary analytic approach which depends on

studying the phenomenon through the poetry written by the poet which talks

about the refugees and their suffering in their exile.