Egyptian writers
Prominent fiction writer Mahmoud Salem dies at 84
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February 24, 2013
Prominent fiction writer Mahmoud Salem dies at 84
Prominent mystery fiction writer Mahmoud Salem died Sunday at the age of 84, after a life full of adventure, both…
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
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September 2, 2012
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
The fourth floor on which writer Mustafa Zikri resides does not keep out the hustle and bustle of Helwan’s streets.…
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’
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August 2, 2012
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’
Much of Shorouk Ilhamy’s first story collection, “Sahat al-Entezar” (The Waiting Lounge), seems to be about despair, disappointment and injustice.…
Egypt’s ‘Poet of the Short Story’ dies at 75
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July 16, 2012
Egypt’s ‘Poet of the Short Story’ dies at 75
Mohamed al-Bisatie was born on a night of rains, thunder and lightning near Lake Manzalah in Daqahlia Governorate. He arrived…
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
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July 12, 2012
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
Renowned writer and TV presenter Omar Taher strikes again with his latest book, “Kameen al-Qasr al-Aini” (The Qasr al-Aini Ambush),…
Whatever happened to your anger?
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January 9, 2012
Whatever happened to your anger?
I know there is a verse or two I have learned through the religious fervor of my progenitors. This month:…
Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour
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October 29, 2011
Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour
Over the past half century, prolific writer Anis Mansour established his name among those of the nation’s key cultural figures.