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Egypt · 1911 – 2006
Rich, nuanced Arabic fiction that speaks to all mankind
Mahfouz wrote more than 30 novels, many set in Cairo's old quarters, portraying Egyptian society through the 20th century. His Cairo Trilogy follows three generations of one family. In 1994 he survived a knife attack by an extremist angered by his novel Children of Gebelawi.
Egyptian novelist from Cairo whose novels describe life in the city's old quarters.