La Méditerranée dans la poétique de Muhammad Bannīs : un regard italien

The Moroccan poet Muhammad Bannīs dedicated to the Mediterranean culture many poems and essays. In this article we present some of his verses on this subject, starting from is early poems to his recent version of the Andalusian classical production. The poet has always considered the Mediterranean cultural horizon as a rich place of encounter and dialogue. This richness inspires creativity. This idea emerges from his reading of the Mediterranean authors, as Dante and Ibn Hazm, through their poems and writings and from his frequent visits to Sicily, Italy, France and Spain. According to the poet meeting the "other" is an occasion of growth, and at the same time it is a challenge for it questions ourselves, our fixed ideas and forces us to change our mind. The poet believesin the need to meet others, because it favours cultural growth and dialogue. According to the poet a better understanding among the young people of the Mediterranean Basin can rejuvenate and make human civilization grow.