البناء الفنّي والفكري في رواية "نوّار العلت" للكاتب محمّد علي طه

Abstract

Nawwar al-ʿAlat [Dandelion Blossoms] is a contemporary Arabic novel written by the Palestinian author Muhammad Ali Saeed. It highlights the various Palestinian experiences in Israel nearly three decades after Oslo. Analyzing the dramatic elements and narration techniques found in the novel demonstrates how the novel’s author exaggerates the stereotyping of his fictional characters and their proximity to reality. As this study shows, the novel’s characters are dominated by simplicity and flatness, and so is the plot, which is neither complex nor stimulating. Nevertheless, what distinguishes Nawwar al-ʿAlat is its narrative techniques and the way the author manipulates time and structure throughout the novel. The structure is clearly controversial and contradictory, following the principle of causality, especially when discussing the rise and fall of social classes. In addition, the dramatization found in the plot serves as a symbolic message aimed at reconciling the connection between Palestinians and their homeland, further demonstrating the author’s optimism towards positive change, peace, and the end of violence and extremism.