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The Wisdom of Naguib Mahfouz

From the Works of the Nobel Laureate

The Wisdom of Naguib Mahfouz( )
Author: Mahfouz, Naguib
Editor: Serour, Aleya
ISBN:978-977-416-495-8
Publication Date:Dec 2011
Publisher:American University in Cairo Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $19.95
Book Description:

With a writing career spanning some seventy years, Naguib Mahfouz is one of the most recognized writers in the world. His study of philosophy at what is now Cairo University greatly influenced his works, as did his wide readings and his work in the government and in the Cinema Organization. The Wisdom of Naguib Mahfouz, like the earlier Life's Wisdom, is a unique collection of quotations selected from the great author's works, offering philosophical insights on themes such as...
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Book Details
Pages:128
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Middle Eastern
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7 Inches
Book Weight:0.88 Pounds
Author Biography
Mahfouz, Naguib (Author)
Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo, Egypt on December 11, 1911. He received a degree in philosophy from the University of Cairo. He took on several civil service and government department jobs to supplement his income while writing, but retired from that career in 1971.

During his lifetime, he wrote more than 30 novels including The Games of Fate, The Cairo Trilogy, Children of Gebelawi, The Thief and the Dogs, Autumn Quail, Small Talk on the Nile, and Miramar. He received numerous awards including the Egyptian State Prize, the Presidential Medal from the American University in Cairo, and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. He died as a result of a head injury on August 30, 2006 at the age of 94.

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