The concept of a house/home in the poetry of the Nineties Poets–Ḥattā atakhallā ʿan fikrat al-buyūt by Īmān Mirsāl as a model

The article presents readings of two poems by Īmān Mirsāl, “Jaras al-ṣabāḥ” (Morning Bell) and “Fikrat al-buyūt” (The Idea of Houses), from her collection Ḥattā atakhallā ʿan fikrat al-buyūt (Until I Give Up the Idea of Houses). These serve as samples of the poetry of the Nineties Poets who rebelled against societal systems using the home as a symbol. The poems clarify the difference and conflict between the traditional definition of a house, handed down through the generations, and the newer understanding challenging societal norms. This struggle is at the center of the poems in which Mirsāl boldly experiments with new conceptualizations of old motifs.