A Semiological Reading in Ibrahim Al-Koni's Novel "Al-Tibr" (Gold Dust)

Al-Koni was infatuated with the desert and the aspects of its formation. His works reflect many variations in the desert space. Each of his works illuminates a new aspect of the desert to open a semantic horizon that differs from what has been previously addressed. This study aims at a semiological reading of Ibrahim Al-Koni's novel (Gold Dust). The study addresses the formation and symbolism of the desert space and the semiology of the desert duality "Symbolism, vow and the myth" in the novel. This is followed by an analysis of the personalization of animals and the specificity of the relationship formed between the novel protagonist and his camel. The study concludes with a reading of the cultural dimensions that are deeply rooted in the formation of the novel. The study adopts the semiological approach and leans on structuralism and cultural reading.