Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This article explores the concept of homo poeticus –thecreative individual –as a literary figure, its theoretical foundations, andits interpretations in both Eastern and Western literary traditions. Theessenceofthehomopoeticusconceptisexaminedthroughtheperspectivesof theorists such as Paul Ricoeur, Jan Parandowski, and Mikhail Bakhtin.The paper also presents an in-depth analysis of the poetic representationof homo poeticus in the works of Alisher Navo‘i and Jalaluddin Rumi. Inclassical Eastern literature, this concept is viewed as a philosophicalmodel that reflects human aesthetic, spiritual, and moral elevation. Thearticle describes homo poeticus as a being who comprehends existencethrough words, symbols, and metaphors, possessing a unique creativeconsciousness. The aesthetic, spiritual, and social functions of homopoeticus are highlighted with distinct characteristics.
Author: Mahmadiyor Asadov
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4414844371
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