Arabic Poetry in Jordan: Qasida and Free Verse
The article discusses the development of Modern Arabic poetry in Jordan since the 1980s, highlighting major shifts in the poetic scene from classical qasida poetry to free verse and then to prose poetry. It emphasizes the challenges facing literary criticism, including a gap between creativity and critique, the tendency to trivialize certain texts, and the use of outdated analytical tools, all of which hinder accurate evaluation of modern experimental works. The article recommends the need to develop flexible critical tools that focus on the aesthetic qualities of the poetry, shifting the question from "Is the poem metrically valid?" to "How is the aesthetic created?" It also encourages establishing critical laboratories within universities and reviewing quality standards for poetic texts.
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