The Symbolist Movement in Western and Arabic Literature: An Analytical and Critical Study

Abstract

This study aims to trace the early beginnings of the Symbolist movement in Western literature, and to elucidate its characteristics and mechanisms. It also seeks to demonstrate the influence of Western symbolism on Arabic literature through translation, journalism and scientific missions, noting that Arabic literature itself contains seeds of symbolism. The research relies on a descriptive methodology based on analytical and inductive mechanisms.