The life and works of Cebrâ İbrâhîm Cebrâ and the analysis of his novel named el-Ġurefu'l-Uḫrâ

The novel is a literary work written in a longer volume than a short story. This genre, which was considered ordinary when it first appeared, gained literary value over time. The novel genre first entered Arabic literature through translation. Intellectuals who went to European countries for education saw this genre there and wanted to introduce it to Arabic literature. Novels written in Western languages were translated and later Works in this genre were written. One of the important figures of modern Arabic literatur, Cebrâ İbrâhîm Cebrâ is a versatile Palestinian writer. He lived in different countries such as Palestine, England, Iraq and America and spent most of his life in Iraq. Living in different countries allowed him to become acquainted with many foreign Works and he carried out translation activities to introduce these Works to the Arab world. The environment in which the Palestinian author lived shaped her literary personality. He has always carried the effects of being exiled from his homeland on his shoulders. The author who produces Works in the fields of stories, novels, poetry, translation and criticism, has a total of seven novels. el-Ġurefu'l-Uḫrâ (The Other Rooms) is Cebrâ's fifth novel. The work was first published in 1986. The author has written this novel in a different style from his other novels by embellishing it with surreal qualities. The main charecter appears as someone who has lost himself and the other charecters appear as different people. The novel begins with a story reminiscents of Tale of One Thousand and One Night. In this work the author has synthesized the Arab tradition and the Western narrative technique.