A Comparison of Classic and Modern Anti-Colonialism Approach in Contemporary Iraqi Poetry

Due to its peculiar strategic situation and huge underground supplies Iraq has، for long، been the focal point for the invasion foreign countries and above all Britain colonial government; accordingly، the country has been suffering from severe damages throughout the years. Since 1917، when British army entered Iraq، Muslims have reacted to tyrannical policies of imperialistic countries in different ways; herein، the role of liberal and committed Iraqi poets has been considerable. For this reason، it would be instructive to investigate and compare the classic and modern anti-colonialism approach in Iraqi poetry; this way one can find out the significance of such an approach in the Iraqi contemporary poetry and grasp the idea of how similar meanings are represented through various styles.