Mahjar literature
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Mahjar literature is a body of Arabic-language writing produced by Arab émigré writers in the Americas, known for its innovative, romantic, and often spiritually infused exploration of exile, identity, and cultural renewal.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic literature movement
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diaspora literature ⓘ literary tradition ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Arab emigration to the Americas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mahjar movement
NERFINISHED
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Mahjar school NERFINISHED ⓘ émigré Arabic literature ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedCity |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ São Paulo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedCommunity |
Arab Christian émigrés
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Syrian–Lebanese diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
East–West encounter
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cultural renewal ⓘ exile ⓘ freedom and individualism ⓘ identity ⓘ nostalgia for homeland ⓘ social reform ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cosmopolitan outlook
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critique of social and religious conservatism ⓘ emphasis on personal emotion ⓘ hybrid Arab-American cultural identity ⓘ idealization of nature ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | from Arabic word “mahjar” meaning place of emigration or diaspora ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
essays
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novels ⓘ poetry ⓘ prose poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Arab literary modernism
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modern Arabic poetry ⓘ modern Arabic prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
American transcendentalism
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Christian mysticism ⓘ European romanticism ⓘ Sufi thought ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
contributed to renewal of Arabic literary language
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inspired later Arab diaspora writers ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryInnovation |
integration of Western literary influences
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loosening of classical Arabic poetic forms ⓘ simplified modern Arabic diction ⓘ use of free verse and prose poetry tendencies ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
lyricism
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romanticism ⓘ spiritual and mystical tone ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor |
Abd al-Masih Haddad
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Ameen Rihani NERFINISHED ⓘ Elia Abu Madi NERFINISHED ⓘ Fawzi Ma‘luf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gibran Khalil Gibran NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilyas Farhat NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Naimy NERFINISHED ⓘ Naseeb Arida NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashid Ayyub NERFINISHED ⓘ Shafiq Ma‘luf NERFINISHED ⓘ other Arab émigré writers in the Americas ⓘ |
| hasNotableGroup |
Brazilian Mahjar writers
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New York Pen League NERFINISHED ⓘ Pen League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfFlourishing |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfActivity |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ other parts of the Americas ⓘ |
| isPartOf | modern Arabic literature ⓘ |
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