VOİCES FROM VİOLENCE: TRACES OF DYSTOPİA İN SİMON ARMİTAGE’S POETRY

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 875 - 885, 31.12.2024

Emre Çakar

https://doi.org/10.52122/nisantasisbd.1595928

Öz

This paper analyzes the use of dystopian themes in contemporary British poetry, focusing on Simon Armitage’s work. Dystopian literature is a powerful medium for addressing social and political issues, reflecting anxieties about politics and social justice. Armitage’s poetry, particularly in his collection Out of the Blue, exemplifies this approach by engaging with significant historical events such as the 9/11 attacks. Through vivid imagery and personal narratives, Armitage criticizes social troubles that result in violence and instability. His concern about human nature and social responsibilities highlights the interplay between individual experiences and social criticism. Accordingly, this study emphasizes the relevance of dystopian elements in Simon Armitage’s poetry as an embodiment of contemporary British poetry and a critical reflection on our age

Anahtar Kelimeler

Simon Armitage, Contemporary British Poetry, Dystopia, Social criticism, Violence

Şiddetten gelen Sesler: Simon Armitage’ın Şiirlerinde Distopyanın İzleri

Öz

Bu çalışma, Simon Armitage’ın şiirlerine odaklanarak çağdaş İngiliz şiirinde distopya temasının temsilini analiz etmektedir. Distopya edebiyatı, siyaset ve sosyal adaletle ilgili sorunları yansıtarak sosyal ve siyasi meseleleri ele alır. Armitage’ın şiiri, özellikle de Out of the Blue kitabı, 11 Eylül saldırıları gibi olaylarla ilgilenerek bu yaklaşımı örnekler. Armitage, kişisel anlatılar ve imgeler aracılığıyla şiddet ve istikrarsızlığa sebep olan toplumsal sorunları eleştirir. İnsan doğası ve toplumsal sorumluluklarla ilgili kaygıları, bireysel deneyimler ve toplumsal eleştiri arasındaki etkileşimi vurgular. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, Simon Armitage’ın şiirindeki distopik unsurların Çağdaş İngiliz şiirinin bir örneği ve içinde bulunduğumuz çağın eleştirel bir yansıması olarak önemini vurgulamaktadır

Anahtar Kelimeler

Simon Armitage, Çağdaş İngiliz Şiiri, Distopya, Toplumsal Eleştiri, Şiddet

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