The Impact of Corona Pandemic on Saudi poetry: It’s Vision and Formation, Jazan Poets as a Model

Abstract

This study deals with a group of poets’ vision of the Corona pandemic that swept the world, claimed thousands of lives and led to a great paralysis in economic and social life. It traces how these poets portrayed the pandemic’s negative impacts, the scientists’ inability to end it, the religious vision of this pandemic, and appreciating the Kingdom’s efforts to control it. It is initiated by the issue of the extent of the poets’ ability to interact with contemporary events, the accuracy of their poetic vision in depicting this pandemic, and their agreement and disparity in this vision while achieving the elements of originality and innovation. It adopts the analytical approach for analyzing the components and artistic dimensions of this poetic phenomenon. It has two sections, preceded by a brief introduction to epidemics in history and literature. The first section deals with the poets’ vision of the epidemic’s identity, origin, negative effect, and repercussions; their disparity in presenting disturbing and positive visions of the pandemic, highlighting its religious explanation, and appreciating the Kingdom’s role in controlling it. The second section explores the artistic vision, concentrating on two important elements: the artistic depiction and the stylistic and linguistic features. The study ends with a conclusion stating the prominent findings, followed by a list of references.