A Flying Anarchist: Reading Bakhtyar Ali's My Uncle Jamshid Khan: Whom the Wind was Always Taking

Authors

  • Tafan Kamal Karim Department of English Language, Cihan University- Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region – Iraq
  • Shajwan Nariman Fatah Department of Gender Studies, Charmo Center for Research, Training and Consultancy, Charmo University, 46023 Chamchamal/ Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region-Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21928/juhd.v10n4y2024.pp10-15

Keywords:

Bakhtyar Ali, Jamshid Khan, Anarchism, Imagined communities, Cultural hegemony

Abstract

In this paper, we will read Bakhtyar Ali’s My Uncle Jamshid Khan: Whom the Wind was Always Taking (2009) to investigate the plot and the characters depicted in the fiction, particularly, Jamshid Khan. Our analysis follows the close reading of the implications of the expressions and the concepts within the text. Drawing from the theoretical discussion, we will argue that Ali’s novel doesn’t merely depict the real incidents related to Kurds, but also, presents philosophical issues. The book seems to take readers to higher levels as Jamshid Khan is blown away by the wind. The focal point of our study is examining the metaphysical relation between the male persona and the wind. Eventually, the analysis will highlight the notions of anarchism, imagined communities, and cultural hegemony, which are integrated within the text. Hence, this article shows another side of the narrative which is read more as a fictive work rather than historical events.

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Published

2024-09-11

How to Cite

Karim, T. K., & Fatah, S. N. (2024). A Flying Anarchist: Reading Bakhtyar Ali’s My Uncle Jamshid Khan: Whom the Wind was Always Taking. Journal of University of Human Development, 10(4), 10–15. https://doi.org/10.21928/juhd.v10n4y2024.pp10-15

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