Poetic Discourse in Digital Age: Exploring Impact of Facebook on Yemeni Poets

The book "Poetry Discourse on Facebook: A Digital Linguistic Approach on Selected Yemeni Poets" by Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Zarai is a compelling investigation into the influence of social media on poetry.

The book comprises six chapters that examine the impact of Facebook on the structure, reading, and reception of poetry. Dr. Al-Zarai has developed a distinctive methodology that draws on analytical techniques from various fields, such as linguistics, semiotics, poetic studies, discourse analysis, and audience rhetoric, to analyze how Facebook affects the creation and sharing of poetry. This innovative approach is expected to inspire future researchers in this field.

The book, published by the Arab Institute for Studies and Publishing, consists of 272 pages and focuses on young Yemeni poets whose works were published on their personal social media accounts from 2011 to 2020. By examining the works of these poets, the book offers a unique perspective on the social and political circumstances that give rise to poetic texts as a form of public discourse. The selected poets represent various poetic schools, including the traditional "vertical" style, the experimental "active" style, and the prose form of poetry.

One of the book's strengths is its comprehensive exploration of the impact of Facebook on poetry. The book examines the structural and semantic aspects of poetic discourse on Facebook, the transactional level of poetic discourse, the rhetorical and artistic elements, and the digital level of poetic discourse. By analyzing these different aspects, readers can gain a more profound appreciation of the ways in which Facebook has transformed the creation, sharing, and consumption of poetry.

Dr. Al-Zarai's methodology is both innovative and effective. The author draws on various analytical techniques from different fields to construct a comprehensive framework for analysis. This framework is expected to be a source of inspiration for future researchers in this field, offering a fresh perspective on the relationship between social media and poetry.

The book is likely to appeal to poets, critics with an interest in interactive digital criticism, and linguistic researchers exploring the transformations of Arabic sentence structure rules, computational methods, and the semantic implications of vocabulary in the digital space. Dr. Emad Abdul-Latif, a Professor of Rhetoric and Discourse Analysis at Qatar University, has praised the book as a significant and relevant contribution to the field of digital media and poetry. He anticipates that it will serve as a valuable reference for future studies thanks to its rigorous analysis and thorough grounding in theoretical foundations.

Furthermore, the book also sheds light on a fundamental aspect of digital literature that adds value to the genre: the intersection of verbal performance with the digital realm. The author has identified several key issues related to this intersection, including digital compounds, new discourse topics, digital metaphors, and the digital level of Facebook poetry discourse. These topics are of great significance in the field of digital literary studies and can serve as the basis for new research avenues, which are integral to the study of digital media and its expected outcomes.

In conclusion, "Poetry Discourse on Facebook: A Digital Linguistic Approach on Selected Yemeni Poets" is a compelling and innovative investigation of the impact of social media on poetry. By comprehensively analyzing the various aspects of poetic discourse on Facebook, the book offers readers a deeper understanding of the relationship between social media and contemporary poetry. Dr. Al-Zarai's unique methodology and thorough grounding in theoretical foundations make this book a valuable reference for future studies in this field.