Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. In 1988, he was the first writer in Arabic to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in August 2006.
Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. In 1988, he was the first writer in Arabic to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in August 2006. See less
Naguib Mahfouz's Featured Books
Naguib Mahfouz book reviews
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The Harafish
The Harafish
Naguib Mahfouz' 1977 novel, "The Harafish," is an intriguing mix of allegory and saga. The term "harafish" refers to the large underclass of poor and downtrodden in an Egyptian city, presumably Cairo ... Read More
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Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth a Novel
The Egyptian
There is a Hindu saying that "a work of art has many faces." As Naguib Mafouz's short novel "Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth" eloquently shows, not only art but religion, history, and human character as ... Read More
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Midaq Alley
Great
by Dacian, Oct 29, 2017
Awesom book! Good quality! Mahfouz is an amazing writer for sure! Read More
