International Journal of Language & Literature

Eliot's Thematic and Stylistic Influence on Salah Abdel-Saboor
Dr. Amal Riyadh Kitishat

Abstract
The study aims at tracing the influence of T.S. Eliot on the Egyptian dramatist Mohammad Saladin Abdel- Saboor (1931-1981) with regard to the style and themes. The study takes Abdel-Saboor's "Night Traveller" as a sample to trace how far Abdel-Saboor was influenced by Eliot. The study aims at discussing the stylistic and thematic aspects that Abdel-Saboor had adopted such as poetic drama and symbolism in addition to Eliot's view of the modern individual and the notion of authority and freedom.The study proves that Eliot had a direct influence with regard to his stylistic and philosophical ideologies which enhance the freedom of the individuals and the refusal of any form of authority which enslaves man and kills his hopes and ambitions.

Full Text: PDF      DOI: 10.15640/ijll.v4n2a11