Investigating the components of Post-modernism in dramatic narrative genre according to Brian Mc Hale pattern: The case study of Aram-sayeshgah

Rezaei, Reza; Fazel, Kazem

doi:10.22034/jlc.2025.533829.1747

Investigating the components of Post-modernism in dramatic narrative genre according to Brian Mc Hale pattern: The case study of Aram-sayeshgah

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Reza Rezaei ¹

Kazem Fazel ²

¹ Assistant professor of Linguistics , Faculty of Humanities, Yasouj University - Yasouj -Iran

² Department of Persian Language and literature- yasouj university - Yasouj - Iran

10.22034/jlc.2025.533829.1747

Abstract

Contemporary Iranian storytelling and playwriting, influenced by the Modernist and Postmodernist literary movements, have witnessed the creation of such works. The present study analyzes the manifestations and interactions of postmodern discourse in one of these contemporary Persian plays, called Arameshaishgah written by Bahman Forsi ( 1933-), Persian contemporary playwright. In this article, the discursive components of postmodernism are analyzed based on Brian McHale's theory. The primary objective of this research is to analyze and explore how a text can challenge established rules of representation. The research employs a descriptive-analytical method, focusing on the entirety of the text.
The play Arameshaishgah is written in a postmodern style, and its dramatic narrative reflects a chaotic global situation where any structural coherence and semantic integrity are met with doubt. The results indicate that the author skillfully employs polyphony, narrative uncertainty, spatiotemporal disruption, and paranoia —key elements of postmodern discourse —to highlight ontological elements.

Keywords

Bahman Forsi

Arameshaishgah

Postmodernism

Brian McHale's Postmodern Literary Discourse

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