A master's thesis at the University of Basra explores *Identity in Nazik Mawl*, focusing on the cultural context the student, Zahraa Muslim Yaqoub, drew upon to uncover the intensity of identity in the poet's work and its contribution to shaping a vision of social diversity.
The thesis comprises a preparatory section and four chapters. A significant portion is dedicated to tracing the formation of the concept of identity within intellectual thought and poetic discourse, addressing its linguistic and terminological nuances, and its approaches in sociology and psychology, as well as its broad engagement with related disciplines and literary discourse, thus establishing it as a contemporary cultural concept. The first chapter examines the poet's religious identity references by reviewing her upbringing, cultural environment, early studies, scholarly activities, and knowledge of foreign literature. The second chapter focuses on social identity references, analyzing social phenomena and influences, feminist identity, alienation, and detachment from reality. Chapter Three addressed cultural references, focusing on the presence of Arabic poetry, holy books, myths, and history within the fabric of her poetry. Chapter Four focused on representations of identity within her work, through three sections: the collective (spatial, nationalistic, and humanistic), the ideological (religious and nationalistic), and the cultural (folklore, religious heritage, and historical heritage). The study presented data showcasing its most significant findings, which shed light on the interplay of real estate interests and their manifestations in Nazik al-Mala'ika's work.
Department of Media and Government Communication – College of Education for Women
