Bridging Worlds: The Global Reception and Cultural Impact of Yemeni Novels
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https://doi.org/10.69971/sl.1.2.2024.14Keywords:
global reception, identity, displacement, post-colonial perspectives, interpretation, Yemeni literature, cultural heritageAbstract
The Yemeni cultures surrounding the modern world are revealing themselves through the writings of modern Yemeni authors. Their works have managed to reach the ears of the world triggering both positive and negative conversations revolving around their identity, culture, conflict, as well as the diaspora. This research investigation aims to answer how these Yemeni novels are received outside of Yemen and the cultural significance they have, including their impact on the people and the reason behind their appealing nature. Employing qualitative methods of literary critique and thematic analysis, this study aims to uncover how Arabian literature speaks to global issues. The findings reveal a nuanced fascination a great amount of insight is offered through their sociopolitical mess. This analysis seeks to explain the means through which Yemeni people seek to assert their cultural positions in the global literary marketplace with an emphasis on postcolonial and biotraumatic approaches to challenge Western narratives and promote cross cultural conversation. Additionally, this research brings attention to the need of unyielding focus on the role of translation and international collaboration in heightening the prominence of Yemeni literature. By doing this, this work aims to illuminate the various facets of the world in relation to the extent of his research. Furthermore, it explores the experiences that these novels provide.
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