Exile in Iraqi Poetry

Abstract

     This research seeks to explore the phenomenon of exile as a recurring theme throughout both Arab and Western history. Writers and poets have been particularly affected by this experience, as freedom of expression was often suppressed under repressive regimes. The study sheds light on the concept of exile from the perspectives of both Arab and Western scholars, examining how each has interpreted and analyzed this condition. Furthermore, the research delves into the creative expressions of exiled poets, highlighting how the pain of displacement and the bitterness of being away from one's homeland are vividly and uniquely reflected in their poetic lines. The Iraqi and Arab poet, in particular, has been deeply tormented by longing for loved ones left behind and by the isolation that exile has imposed upon him.