All posts tagged "egyptian literature"

Arabs authors have been writing in English since the early twentieth century, when colonialism and mass waves...

Sitting across from Taha Hussien, the Blind Dean of Arabic Literature, is an ambitious, headstrong young woman....

A thumb brushes under his eye, and he feels only texture: the world is a fold of...

The old Gamaliya quarter in Cairo is humble and bustling, cobblestone streets and squat buildings. In one...

Café Riche is a cozy temple for the initiated: strangers gather in clusters, exchange book briefs under...

In the words of the legendary Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, “art is a criticism of society and...

Egyptian literature is suffused with inspiring and thoughtful masterpieces. Nonetheless, it is quite a challenge to find...

By Maydaa Abo El Nadar The Egyptian literary heritage has celebrated, on 19 June, a new edition...