مجلة علوم اللغة العربية وآدابها
Volume 18, Numéro 2, Pages 1108-1129
2026-09-15

Multiple Extinction In The Contemporary Arabic Novel: Inaam Bioud’s Hawaria Light Of The Ecocritical Approach

Authors : Bouakez Leila .

Abstract

In an era where environmental crises manifest as existential threats to the planet, literature has transcended its role as a mere space for aesthetic contemplation. Instead, it has evolved into a diagnostic tool and a symbolic framework that reshapes the dialectical relationship between humanity and nature. From this vantage point, Ecocriticism emerges as a revolutionary critical approach, dedicated to deconstructing literary discourses that have historically entrenched environmental exploitation, while simultaneously highlighting alternative visions for sustainable coexistence. This study examines the novel Hawaria (2023) by Algerian author Inaam Bioud, wherein the city is depicted as a lacerated body, a witness to environmental and social degradation. The research seeks to demonstrate literature’s capacity to dissect the socio-ecological crisis and open new horizons for reimagining our relationship with the environment, thereby fostering a shift in collective consciousness toward a more equitable balance with the natural world

Keywords

Literature; Ecocriticism; Apocalyptic Narratives; Urban Environment; The Black Decade.