Nationalism in the season of revolution: The work of Syrian, Libyan, and Egyptian poets

The Arab Spring was an important chapter in the modern history of the Arab world, with the revolution that started in Tunisia bringing the wind of change to many other Arab countries. Syria, Libya, and Egypt were inevitably hit by this revolutionary wave. However, the revolution did not emerge out of nowhere, and there were some trigger factors. Poets are among those actors who play an important role in spreading ideas about change. This article describes in detail the role that Syrian, Libyan, and Egyptian poets played in voicing their nationalism amid the intense political struggle between those in power and those who desired change. This research is a qualitative study applying the sociology of literature approach. In conclusion, this study found that Arab nationalism manifested in various forms of poetry, and this had a significant influence on mobilizing the masses.