“جستجو کیا ہے؟” از انتظار حسین کا نفسیاتی جائزہ (کارل یونگ کے تصّور اجتماعی لاشعور کے تناظر میں)
Adeel Riaz, Muhammad Irfan Ahsan Pasha
Al-Aasar December 27, 2025 DOI: 10.63878/aaj1194 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Intizar Hussain's autobiography can be read as a Jungian exegesis of the psyche, in which autobiographical vignettes exemplify archetypes, culturally ingrained beliefs, and dream symbolism, and thereby show how latent psychosocial structures are perpetuated across generations. Proposes that synthesizing literary hermeneutics with depth psychology illuminates the interplay between individual subjectivity and the collective unconscious in Hussain's creative life. |
Abstract
Intizar Hussain is a distinguished novelist and short story virtuoso. In this seminal autobiography, he undertakes a profound exegesis of the human psyche through the prism of Carl Jung theory collective unconscious, interrogating the intricate dialectic between consciousness and unconsciousness wherein memories, affective experiences, and existential trajectories are hermeneutically constructed. Intizar Hussain narrative meticulously delineates autobiographical vignettes that exemplify the operative manifestations of archetypes, culturally ingrained belief systems, and dream-symbolism, thereby elucidating the transgenerational perpetuation of latent psychosocial structures. By synthesizing literary hermeneutics with depth psychological theory, the text illuminates Intizar Hussain creative odyssey, the enduring imprint of the past,and the complex interplay between individual subjectivity and collective psyche, foregrounding the profound psychological nuance and intellectual gravitas of his autobiographical collection.