The Collapse of Revolutionary Utopia in the Poetics of Abdullah Al-Baradouni: An Analytical Study in the Poem “A Drunk and a Bearded Cop”

Ali Mohsen M. Saleh Jaber

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The Collapse of Revolutionary Utopia in the Poetics of Abdullah Al-Baradouni: An Analytical Study in the Poem “A Drunk and a Bearded Cop”

Authors:

Ali Mohsen M. Saleh Jaber

Publisher:

SKY Publications

Journal:

International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.165-183

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Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

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2001928043

pISSN:

2395-2628

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 This study aims to conduct an in-depth analytical reading of the late Yemeni Poet Abdullah al-Baradouni’s poem “A Drunk and a Bearded Cop,” revealing signs of the downfall of the revolutionary utopia and the subsequent shift to a dystopian reality following the outbreak of Yemeni revolutions. The research problem arises from the clear contradiction between the propaganda of the revolutionary ideals—justice and equality and the day to-day reality marked by corruption and oppression that the poet witnessed. This study will critically examine the poem’s imagery, symbolism, and language, which express disillusionment with the outcomes of revolutionary movements and the fading of the idealistic aspirations. These elements to serve to convey the theme of the “Drunk” and the “Bearded Policeman”: the former representing the defeated or absent popular consciousness, and the latter symbolizing the new authority that has replaced oppression, disguised as religion or revolution. Furthermore, the research argues that the poem is a highly significant poetic document of disillusionment in modern Arabic literature.

Article Details

The Collapse of Revolutionary Utopia in the Poetics of Abdullah Al-Baradouni: An Analytical Study in the Poem “A Drunk and a Bearded Cop”

Authors:

Ali Mohsen M. Saleh Jaber

Publisher:

SKY Publications

Journal:

International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.165-183

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001928043

pISSN:

2395-2628

revolutionary utopia

dystopia

symbolism

contradiction

ideals

disillusionment

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Article Details

Authors: Ali Mohsen M. Saleh Jaber

Publisher: SKY Publications

Journal: International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.165-183

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001928043

pISSN: 2395-2628

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Authors:

Ali Mohsen M. Saleh Jaber

Publisher:

SKY Publications

Journal:

International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.165-183

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001928043

pISSN:

2395-2628