Declining Neo-colonialism and Peace Accord Attempts between the East and the West through a Contemporary Reading of Amel Dungul’s Translated Poem ‘Do Not Reconcile’ 1970

عصامنية سومية

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Declining Neo-colonialism and Peace Accord Attempts between the East and the West through a Contemporary Reading of Amel Dungul’s Translated Poem ‘Do Not Reconcile’ 1970

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عصامنية سومية

Publisher:

مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal:

مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 5, pp.264-280

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Article

Publication Date:

12/2025

Document Language:

English

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2001909328

pISSN:

2602-7038

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Abstract:

 Deeply invested in challenging the legacies of colonialism and the destruction of Western epistemological dominance, postcolonial writers and poets have transformed literary aesthetics into powerful vehicles of political resonance. Among such figures is the Egyptian poet Dunqul whose poem Do Not Reconcile stands as a poignant refusal of reconciliation in the face of historical injustice. Though under recognized and rarely translated in Western literary discourse, the poem has been resurrected in contemporary political contexts like the uprisings of the Arab springs, the second Palestinian intifada and peace accords with Israel. In the midst of these political upheavals, Dungul's poetry found its way into street graffiti, discussion circles, and quotes on social media. Accordingly, this paper seeks to illuminate the enduring political force of Do Not Reconcile, examining how resistance poetry can foreground the brutal realities of colonization and state violence in a global landscape where militarized power fr.

Article Details

Declining Neo-colonialism and Peace Accord Attempts between the East and the West through a Contemporary Reading of Amel Dungul’s Translated Poem ‘Do Not Reconcile’ 1970

Authors:

عصامنية سومية

Publisher:

مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal:

مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 5, pp.264-280

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001909328

pISSN:

2602-7038

neocolonialsim

peace accord attempts

poetry of resistance

reconciliation

Issues

Article Details

Declining Neo-colonialism and Peace Accord Attempts between the East and the West through a Contemporary Reading of Amel Dungul’s Translated Poem ‘Do Not Reconcile’ 1970

Authors: عصامنية سومية

Publisher: مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal: مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 5, pp.264-280

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001909328

pISSN: 2602-7038

neocolonialsim

peace accord attempts

poetry of resistance

reconciliation

Issues

Authors:

عصامنية سومية

Publisher:

مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal:

مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 5, pp.264-280

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001909328

pISSN:

2602-7038