Aviva Butt has just finished translating in collaboration with the author, Salim Barakat’s first novel Fuqahā’ al-Ẓalām (Sages of Darkness) written in 1985. The translation was done from a later original Arabic manuscript roughly the same as the 1994 Baghdadi edition. Sages of Darkness is a Kurdish Sufi novel depicting Kurdish life in late Ottoman times. It is, in fact, a philosophical novel with a strong dose of psychological realism, written in a style derived from Classical Modernism. And so, it is mainstream literature, an achievement in view of the late start in novel-writing by the Kurdish far-flung writers’ community. The action line, full of suspense, violence, and murder, is greatly about the tribal notable “Avdei Sarei,” who does everything he can to ensure the survival of his business and the economic health of his endeavors. In this article, the translator of Sages of Darkness analyzes Barakat’s novelistic techniques for the purpose of prompting a better understanding of the novel, and by-the-by, if possible, to solve the enigma of the meaning of the title.
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Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness, Salim Barakat, Sages of Darkness, Kurdish novel, Ppsychological Realism, Philosophical Novel, Salim Barakat, poet and novelist, Sages of Darkness, Kurdish novel, psychological realism, Kurdish Sufism, Islamic Kabbalah
Aviva Butt has just finished translating in collaboration with the author, Salim Barakat’s first novel Fuqahā’ al-Ẓalām (Sages of Darkness) written in 1985. The translation was done from a later original Arabic manuscript roughly the same as the 1994 Baghdadi edition. Sages of Darkness is a Kurdish Sufi novel depicting Kurdish life in late Ottoman times. It is, in fact, a philosophical novel with a strong dose of psychological realism, written in a style derived from Classical Modernism. And so, it is mainstream literature, an achievement in view of the late start in novel-writing by the Kurdish far-flung writers’ community. The action line, full of suspense, violence, and murder, is greatly about the tribal notable “Avdei Sarei,” who does everything he can to ensure the survival of his business and the economic health of his endeavors. In this article, the translator of Sages of Darkness analyzes Barakat’s novelistic techniques for the purpose of prompting a better understanding of the novel, and by-the-by, if possible, to solve the enigma of the meaning of the title.
Salim Barakat, poet and novelist, Sages of Darkness, Kurdish novel, psychological realism, Kurdish Sufism, Islamic Kabbalah
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | January 25, 2023 |
Submission Date | December 10, 2022 |
Acceptance Date | January 22, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023Volume: 9 Issue: 1 |
Bibtex | @research article { ijoks1217182, journal = {International Journal of Kurdish Studies}, issn = {2149-2751}, eissn = {2149-2751}, address = {}, publisher = {Hasan KARACAN}, year = {2023}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {18 - 36}, doi = {10.21600/ijoks.1217182}, title = {Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness}, key = {cite}, author = {Butt, Aviva} } |
APA | Butt, A. (2023). Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness . International Journal of Kurdish Studies , 9 (1) , 18-36 . DOI: 10.21600/ijoks.1217182 |
MLA | Butt, A. "Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness" . International Journal of Kurdish Studies 9 (2023 ): 18-36 <http://www.ijoks.com/en/pub/issue/75554/1217182> |
Chicago | Butt, A. "Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness". International Journal of Kurdish Studies 9 (2023 ): 18-36 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness AU - AvivaButt Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 N1 - doi: 10.21600/ijoks.1217182 DO - 10.21600/ijoks.1217182 T2 - International Journal of Kurdish Studies JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 18 EP - 36 VL - 9 IS - 1 SN - 2149-2751-2149-2751 M3 - doi: 10.21600/ijoks.1217182 UR - https://doi.org/10.21600/ijoks.1217182 Y2 - 2023 ER - |
EndNote | %0 International Journal of Kurdish Studies Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness %A Aviva Butt %T Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness %D 2023 %J International Journal of Kurdish Studies %P 2149-2751-2149-2751 %V 9 %N 1 %R doi: 10.21600/ijoks.1217182 %U 10.21600/ijoks.1217182 |
ISNAD | Butt, Aviva . "Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness". International Journal of Kurdish Studies 9 / 1 (January 2023): 18-36 . https://doi.org/10.21600/ijoks.1217182 |
AMA | Butt A. Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness. Kurdish Studies. 2023; 9(1): 18-36. |
Vancouver | Butt A. Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness. International Journal of Kurdish Studies. 2023; 9(1): 18-36. |
IEEE | A. Butt , "Salim Barakat’s First Novel: Sages of Darkness", International Journal of Kurdish Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 18-36, Jan. 2023, doi:10.21600/ijoks.1217182 |
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