FORMATION OF ROMANTIC THEMES IN PIRBAL MAHMOOD'S POETRY

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the prominent romantic poetic themes found in a selection of poems by the Kurdish poet from Erbil, Pirbal Mahmoud (1934–2004). He is one of the contemporary Kurdish poets who wrote poetry in both Arabic and Kurdish. The poet engaged in a poetic experience enriched by his personal stances toward events, nature, and humanity. He addressed romantic themes that reflected his individual perspectives in most of his poetic inclinations. The study adopts a thematic approach to uncover the dominant themes in some of his poems, as well as a stylistic approach to highlight the artistic and semantic aspects of those themes, which are considered significant features of his poetry. The importance of this research lies in shedding light on a romantic Kurdish poet who has not received adequate attention in scholarly studies. The paper includes a prelude on romantic poetic structure and themes, followed by an introduction and four main sections in the first chapter. The first section addresses nostalgia for the past; the second, love and affection; the third, retreat into nature; and the fourth sheds light on the theme of humanism. The study concludes with the key findings drawn from the research.