“Confessions of a Silencer”: Criticism and Subversion in Contemporary Jordanian Literature

Abstract

This paper examines the subversion in contemporary literary writing in Jordan . It uses the works of three prominent Jordanian writers, Jamāl Nājī, Ayman al-ʿAtūm, and Muʾnis al-Razzāz, as case studies to explore how these authors critique Jordanian society and politics. The paper highlights the various forms of criticism within their works and the methods used for their presentation. It demonstrates how these writers, through their literary works, not only reflect the multifaceted aspects of Jordan’s reality but also offer a voice of protest, seeking to establish an alternative reality in contrast to the existing one.