Jabra Ibrahim Jabra: A Literary Journey through Jerusalem

The city of Jerusalem holds a profound and multifaceted significance in Palestinian literature, serving as both a physical and symbolic focal point. This research explores the various ways in which Palestinian author, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, has depicted and engaged with the complexities of this ancient and contested city. From its historical importance to its role in shaping national identity, the image of Jerusalem is a recurring and deeply evocative theme that has profoundly influenced the literary expression of the Palestinian people. The research focuses on the depiction of the holy city of Jerusalem by analyzing Jabra’s novel Hunters in a Narrow Street. The novel represents, in terms of the predominance of the spatial setting, the three patterns of the city novel: the portrait, the synoptic, and the ecological. Jabra’s novel Hunters in a Narrow Street portrays Jerusalem in bucolic visions of its attractive terrain with an emphasis on the symbiotic interaction between Jerusalem and its Palestinian inhabitants, judging from the modalities of portrayal. The researcher through this research attempts to recover the heritage of Jerusalem by rearranging its chronology in such a way that ensures that Jerusalem should continue to be the first home of the Palestinians, and so the capital of Palestine.