القهر والاغتراب: دراسة في مجموعة سنيّة صالح القصصيّة "الغبار"

Abstract

Not all short story collections receive enough critical attention when published, which can cause them to fade into obscurity due to a lack of readers or scholarly reevaluation. One such overlooked work is Saniyya Salih’s short story collection, al-Ġobār [The Dust], which has not been given the scholarly analysis it deserves. This study introduces the author Saniyya Salih and highlights her most important literary contributions, including the significance of the collection’s title and her experience writing short stories. The research examines the narrative structure of the collection and offers an interpretive reading that sheds light on its main themes and content. The main goal of this study is to answer the following question: What techniques did Salih use to portray the themes of alienation and oppression in her short story collection? This involves analyzing the aesthetic elements of the narrative—such as setting, time, style, and language—and showing how poverty, hunger, and suffering are portrayed through Salih’s characters and narrative framework.