Hiba Ebu Nada Bir Edebiyatçının Ölümü Karşılayışı Nurefşan BULUT USLU - Pınar Ayşe GİDİŞ (original) (raw)

Heba Abu Nada, born in 1991, was a Palestinian poet and an award winning literary figure. On October 7, 2023, following Israel’s intensification of genocidal bombings in Palestine, she was martyred alongside her young son. Heba Abu Nada's poetry reflects her lived experience of violence and her remarkable resilience in the face of death, offering profound insights into her perspective on mortality. For Heba Abu Nada, death was not an end but rather a beginning— a belief that resonates deeply in her works as an expression of unwavering faith. Although this perspective may be difficult for contemporary individuals to comprehend, it provides an essential lens through which to understand the world of a poet who, amidst human rights violations and genocide, demonstrated resistance and faith through her literary voice. This study aims to explore how a contemporary literary figure confronted oppression and injustice by showcasing resilience and faith in her poetry. By analyzing Ebu Nada’s works, the article focuses on the representation of faith and resistance in her literature. A qualitative approach has been adopted, examining her poetry within a philosophical framework. The study's limitation lies in Heba Abu Nada’s use of social media in her final moments to express her views on death, which constrains the available material for analysis. Nevertheless, this research seeks to provide a contemporary perspective on how the concept of resistance is manifested in the writings of a literary figure within the context of modern literature and human rights violations. The findings aim to demonstrate that literature serves as a vital medium for expressing perspectives on life in the face of war and oppression, contributing to a deeper understanding of Heba Abu Nada’s literary legacy and the relationship between resistance and human rights in modern literature. Keywords: Heba Abu Nada, Literature, Death, Martyrdom.