النص الموازي في الرواية العراقية (2018م – 2022م) دراسة نقدية

RP-The Paratext in the Iraqi Novel (2018 –2022): A Critical Study.pdf

This dissertation aims to study the paratext in Iraqi novels during the period from 2018 to 2022, considering it as a significant narrative component that contributes to shaping the meanings of the literary text. This aspect has been previously neglected in critical studies despite its prominent role in revealing the themes and messages that the author seeks to convey. Through this study, I aim to highlight the importance of paratexts, such as titles, dedications, prefaces, and explanatory chapters, as keys to understanding the novel and its deeper meanings.
The study adopts the analytical critical approach, which enables the deconstruction and interpretation of paratexts while relying on the semiotic method to explore the relationships between the paratexts and the main text.
The research is structured into an introduction, four chapters, a conclusion, a list of references, and an English summary. The introduction explores technological transformations, their impact on creative production and presentation, visual texts, the book as an integrated product, and the concept of the paratext.
Chapter Breakdown:
Chapter One: The External Paratext
Divided into two sections: the first addresses the title as a threshold, and the second examines the external cover as a paratextual element.
Chapter Two: The Opening Paratext
Also divided into two sections: the first discusses the dedication, and the second examines the preface as a textual threshold.
Chapter Three: The Internal Paratext
The first section analyzes the margins, while the second explores the internal chapter titles as paratexts.

Chapter Four: The Publishing Paratext
The first section examines publication details, and the second addresses the back cover as a paratextual element.

The conclusion summarizes the key findings of the research, followed by a comprehensive list of references utilized throughout the study.

This study draws on several critical sources, including Gérard Genette’s Thresholds of Interpretation as presented in Abd al-Haqq Belaabed’s From Text to Paratext, Thresholds of Writing in the Novel by Abdelmalek Shihboun, and Paratextual Thresholds in the Works of Sonallah Ibrahim by Widad Hatif Wa Tout.
In conclusion, I pray that this work serves as a scientific and critical contribution that enriches the Arabic literary library and enhances a deeper understanding of narrative texts. May God grant success, for He is the One capable of all things.
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