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Student arrest over Orwell’s 1984 a bonanza for booksellers
Egypt

Student arrest over Orwell’s 1984 a bonanza for booksellers

When he issued his famous novel, 1984, British novelist George Orwell never thought it would be a source of happiness…
Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works
Art news

Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works

Egyptian prominent novelist Mohamed Nagy passed away last night in Paris after a four-year battle with health complications caused by…
Author Gamal al-Banna dies aged 93
Books

Author Gamal al-Banna dies aged 93

Author Gamal al-Banna died Wednesday at age 93 after receiving treatment at a Cairo hospital for pneumonia.
Culture minister denies barring entry for US author
Egypt

Culture minister denies barring entry for US author

Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni has dismissed allegations that he personally denied Raymond Stock, a US author and translator, entry…
Reem Bassiouny: on love and pistachios
Books

Reem Bassiouny: on love and pistachios

After graduating from Alexandria University with a degree in English Literature, novelist and professor of sociolinguistics Reem Bassiouney completed her…
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