1- Ph.D. student at Kashan University , nargesnarouiepoor71@gmail.com
2- Associate Professor at Kashan University
3- Associate Professor at Kashan University
2- Associate Professor at Kashan University
3- Associate Professor at Kashan University
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Historical-social criticism is a product of the sociology of literature, emphasizing the analysis of relationships between literary texts and social structures. Claude Duchet first introduced the term historical-social criticism in 1971, thus earning recognition as the father of historical-social criticism or sociocriticism. According to his method, the text serves as the foundation for analysis. To achieve this, concepts such as the society of the text, the reference society, social discourses, and the sociogram (society-mapper) are meticulously examined and studied.
Given the conditions in the Arab world, Arab authors often reflect social issues in their works. Applying this theory to their works uncovers implicit and hidden matters within the text. Among these authors is the Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, who composed his works based on Egypt's socio-political conditions, particularly in Alexandria. One of his most notable works in this regard is the Alexandria Trilogy, which reflects the state of Alexandria from 1939, the onset of World War II, to the 1970.
The overall conclusion of this study indicates that the society of the text in the Alexandria Trilogy mirrors its reference society, i.e., Alexandria. Its social discourses—such as family discourse, women's discourse, social conscience, and the discussion of tradition versus modernity—are interconnected with the sociogram of the story, represented by the city itself, which serves both as a space for chaos and a site for the emergence of civilization.
Given the conditions in the Arab world, Arab authors often reflect social issues in their works. Applying this theory to their works uncovers implicit and hidden matters within the text. Among these authors is the Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, who composed his works based on Egypt's socio-political conditions, particularly in Alexandria. One of his most notable works in this regard is the Alexandria Trilogy, which reflects the state of Alexandria from 1939, the onset of World War II, to the 1970.
The overall conclusion of this study indicates that the society of the text in the Alexandria Trilogy mirrors its reference society, i.e., Alexandria. Its social discourses—such as family discourse, women's discourse, social conscience, and the discussion of tradition versus modernity—are interconnected with the sociogram of the story, represented by the city itself, which serves both as a space for chaos and a site for the emergence of civilization.
Keywords: : Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, Alexandria Trilogy, Claude Duchet, society of the text, reference society, sociogram.
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