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https://doi.org/10.37547/ajps/Volume05Issue04-76
From East to Verse: The Cultural Transmission of Oriental Themes in Byron’s Poetry
Abstract
This thesis investigates Lord Byron’s creative incorporation of Oriental motifs, symbols, and values into his poetic landscape, with a special focus on the cultural transmission between Islamic civilizations and Romantic-era British literature. Rather than reproducing reductive stereotypes, Byron’s poetry reflects a nuanced and layered interaction with the East, one shaped by personal experience, spiritual fascination, and literary innovation. This approach contributes to a broader re-reading of Romantic Orientalism through ethical, aesthetic, and transcultural lenses.
Keywords
East, protagonist, dervish
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