Salim Barakat's Genuine Novelistic Techniques: Sages of Darkness

The present study brings to light some of the original novelistic writing techniques that Salim Barakat evolved in his first novel entitled Fuqahā’ al-Ẓalām (Sages Darkness). With this novel, author laid foundation for be used subsequent novels. In absence an established Middle Eastern or Kurdish tradition writing, had ample space develop own techniques. He published Sages Darkness 1985 Nicosia Cyprus, and later a second edition Baghdad 1994—with further overlay cinematic imagery use poetics vocabulary as poems intervening period. An anthology Barakat’s Arabic can now read online. And there are also English translations Anthology Aviva Butt’s book 20 September 2021(see References at end article). A previous article on IJOKS 7 (1) (2022) attempted establish genre psychological realism with philosophical fantastical elements—the 50 pages were examined. study, I will mention frequent symbolic relationship environment life—as seen approximately 120 pages. completed translation Darkness, including remaining 90 underway, hopefully by early next year.