Sociological Analysis of Sarwat Abaza's Novels based on the Theoretical Foundations of Goldman's developmental Constructivism (The Case Study of A palace on the Nile)

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1 Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran

Abstract

Sarwat Abaza is a prominent and dedicated contemporary writer, recognized as one of the pioneers of the Egyptian novel. He is deeply attuned to the pains and sufferings of his society and uses the art of storytelling to serve it. Consequently, his story collections reflect the social realities of Egyptian society. However, his work has received limited attention from researchers, and his literary creations have not been extensively explored from a sociological perspective. Sociological analysis, an important branch of interdisciplinary criticism and an effective method for studying literary texts, was established by Lukács and Goldman. Lucien Goldman's developmental constructivism is based on the hypothesis that every human behavior represents an attempt to respond meaningfully to a specific situation. In the fields of art, literature, and artistic creation, the production of an artistic or literary work is considered a "meaningful behavior" on the part of the creator.This article aims to explain the meaningful structure in Goldman's thought using qualitative content analysis and Goldman's formative constructionism approach. It then employs sociological criticism to examine Tharwat Abaza's trilogy of novels, elucidating the significant relationship between this literary work and broader societal structures. The research findings indicate that Sarwat Abaza wrote most of his stories in a realistic style, and through this realistic approach, he addressed the real issues of his society, integrating them into the themes of his novels.
 

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Research in Narrative Literature
Volume 14, Issue 4
December 2025
Pages 25-44

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