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Naguib Mahfouz
AuthorBooks · Second hand1911-2006
Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature. In awarding the prize, the Swedish Academy described him as a writer "who, through works rich in nuance – now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous – has formed an Egyptian narrative art that applies to all mankind".
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Curiosities about Naguib Mahfouz
Birth
1911
Death
2006
First book
1932
Years writing
72
Naguib Mahfouz is the first Egyptian and Arab writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Most of his novels are set in Egypt, using the neighborhood as a metaphor for the entire world.
His prolific career spanned over seven decades, from his beginnings in the thirties until 2004.
Many of his works have been successfully adapted for film and television, cementing his cultural impact.
His famous novel Children of Gebelawi faced a long publication ban in Egypt after its release.