This piece of research endeavour to analyse the poetical structure of one of the most
recognizable Umayyad poets. He was the poet of the sensitive imagination that is
dominated by mind. He used to handle, and as well critically probe, each of his p
oems
singly. This had manifested his poetry as well-structured, fully-fledged talendedness,
accurate expressions and fluent pouring of thoughts. He stood as one of the most apparent
three poets of their period: Jareer and al-Farazdaq. He had highlighted the literary heritage
and superby handled it.
This piece of research attempts to concentrate on the most obvious characteristics of
the human self as observed by al-Akhtal al-Kabeer through penetrating his literary style,
the most distinguishable psychological features, and studying these features quite
considerably. Toward this temptation, the research tends to examine these most
recognizable features in the anthology of the great poet al-Akhtal al-Kabeer where he
constitutes a unique experience in the field of the literary and poetical creativity: he
surpasses his peers and contemporary poets, and gains the admiration of the authoritative
circles. All this continues in an attempt to recognize the the most promoted features of this
self, and the deep influence that the Arabic literary production witnesses.
This paper attempts at focusing on analyzing the poetic structure of a pre-and-post-
Islamic poet who witnessed and lived in the early Islamic and Umayyad Eras. With regard
to the objective, the paper is intended to shed light on the major features
and master pieces
of literary output, be its prose or verse, which is the human ego, the driving force and
dynamo behind any human creativity.
In this regard, the paper attempts at categorizing the major subjective characteristics
of a famous poet, such as Al-Farazdaq, who represented a unique phenomenon on the
creative, literary, and poetic scene, through the poetic satirical exchanges with Jareer, the
Umayyad poet laureate.
All this is being dealt with through trying to trace the major characteristics of this
ego and the impact it had left on the Arab poetic output.
