Finding Meaning in Meaninglessness: Comparative Reflections on Rumi and Kafka’s Literary Thoughts
International Journal of Literature Studies December 18, 2024 Dr. Zubaida Nusrat, Adibah Binti, Abdul Rahim
This paper examines the metaphysical concept of ‘finding meaning in meaninglessness’ as reflected in the selected works of Jalal Ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, a thirteenth-century Persian poet, and Franz Kafka, a modernist Jewish author of the 20th century from Prague. The analysis compares their insights on hope and despair, showing how two literary figures from different eras and religio-cultural...