Reflection of 1991 Uprising in Kurdish

Abstract

PoetryThe 1991 Uprising in Iraqi Kurdistan is substantially reflected in all aspects of life: social, political, economical and literature. In this study, we discuss the reflection of that uprising in Kurdish poetry. This study is comprised of three chapters. First, in Chapter I, we discuss the concept and definition of uprising in general where we gave examples of uprisings worldwide. In Chapter II, which is further divided into two parts, we discuss two great uprisings took place in Southern Kurdistan. In the first, we discuss the uprising took place in front of Sulaimaniya Serail on September 6th, 1930. In the second, we discuss the 1982 uprising in Qaladze town. Chapter III is divided into three parts. The first part discusses Kurdish poetry before the uprising giving a number of poems as a sample. The second part discusses the history and background of the 1991 uprising. In the third part, we show the reflection of the Uprising in Kurdish poetry supported by several poetic samples. Finally, I mentioned the study conclusions and references.