MANIFESTATIONS OF REVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT AND ALTERNATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS IN IRAQI FEMINIST POETRY A CASE STUDY OF FA'IDA AL-YASIN’S COLLECTION (SAKHAB AL MIR'AH) THE CLAMOR OF THE MIRROR

Abstract

This research offers a critical sociological analysis of Iraqi feminist poetry, taking Faida Al-Yassin’s collection *Sakhab al-Mir’ah* (The Clamor of the Mirror) as a case study that exemplifies intellectual rebellion and the establishment of an alternative aesthetic and humanistic consciousness. It highlights the poet’s ability to transcend traditional emotional frameworks in favor of a revolutionary discourse that deconstructs the patriarchal system and the prevailing structures of authority in society. The study demonstrates how this poetic "clamor" evolves from mere momentary emotion into an alternative epistemological tool—one that seeks to redefine the self, freedom, and feminist identity by employing cultural heritage and dense symbolic imagery, while linking the self to the homeland, rebellion, and existence. The study concludes that the collection *Sakhab al-Mir’ah* (The Clamor of the Mirror) reflects the maturity of the feminist poetic experience in Iraq. It serves as a literary and intellectual document capable of transforming the cultural landscape; feminist poetry has become a creator of an alternative consciousness—aspiring to build a society grounded in greater justice and freedom—rather than merely echoing inherited stereotypes.