Exploring Al-Mutanabbi’s Poetic Duality: Ego Exaltation and Model Defiance in “My Heart Is a Flame”
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1506.35Keywords:
Al- Mutanabbi, ego exaltation, adversary, NietzscheAbstract
This study conducts a thorough analysis of Abi Al-Tayyib Al-Mutanabbi's poem 'My Heart Is a Flame' through the philosophical lens of German thinker Friedrich Nietzsche. It emphasizes Nietzsche's concept that superior humans are distinguished by their might. The research seeks to challenge the prevailing belief, supported by writers like Taha Husein, Blachere, and Abdulla Al-Ghuthami, that Al-Mutanabbi was a hypocritical, exploitative, and excessively arrogant poet who degraded others while asserting his individuality. The study explores two pivotal axes: the first focuses on Saif al – Dawla, emphasizing the elevation of the model and spaces of undermining; the second centers on Al-Mutanabbi, highlighting themes of superior ego and the fallacy of equity. In conclusion, the study presents the researcher's findings, offering justifications that underscore Al-Mutanabbi’s egoism. By delving into Al-Mutanabbi’s individuality, including poetic prowess, the pursuit of supremacy, engagement in war, courage, and boldness, the study contends that such characteristics fueled his distinct egoism. Furthermore, the research addresses Al-Mutanabbi’s rejection of humiliation and arrogance, as elucidated through his disassociation from Saif al – Dawla, the Emir, and his court, following a dramatic ideological shift and an attempted assault on the poet's capabilities. This emancipation from flattery and avarice for Saif al – Dawla 's gifts is posited as a significant aspect of Al-Mutanabbi’s resilience and selfhood.
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