المدونة
Volume 12, Numéro 2, Pages 47-67
2025-12-02

The Semiotics Of Titles And The Aesthetics Of Narration In The Novel Destinies For Rabai Al-madhoun

Authors : Hallab Nour Elhouda .

Abstract

This research paper explores the aesthetics of narration and the semiotics of the title Destinies: Concerto, the Holocaust, and the Nakba by Jordanian novelist Rabai al-Madhoun. In this novel, al-Madhoun presents his vision and interpretation of the Palestinian experience, tracing its history from the occupation of Palestine to the Oslo negotiations and beyond. Classified as Nakba literature, the novel stands as an exceptional narrative case within contemporary Arabic fiction, drawing heavily from Palestinian history. Our analysis reveals that al-Madhoun, despite the relative modernity of his literary career, has established a distinguished creative presence through his masterful use of narrative techniques. Moreover, he intertwines political, historical, and cultural elements to present his perspective on reality and deliver multiple messages to the Palestinian reader

Keywords

narrative aesthetics ; Vision of reality ; Contemporary Arabic novel ; Semiotics of the title.