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Defying despotism

Defying despotism

In this, the second of a two-part interview series, acclaimed novelist Dr. Alaa Al Aswany discusses presiding over literary competitions,…
Rasheed el-Enany on modern Arabic lit: not quite a Renaissance

Rasheed el-Enany on modern Arabic lit: not quite a Renaissance

Rasheed el-Enany is a professor of modern Arabic literature at the UK's prestigious University of Exeter. The author of several…
The unexpected contender

The unexpected contender

In a ceremony held at the American University in Cairo's (AUC) Oriental Hall on 11 December the AUC Press awarded…
Khalil Sweileh receives Naguib Mahfouz prize

Khalil Sweileh receives Naguib Mahfouz prize

Yesterday, Syrian writer Khalil Sweileh received the 14th Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for his novel Warraq al-Hubb (The Scribe…
On writing, simply

On writing, simply

Consummate writer, Dr. Alaa Al Aswany has been known to spend his early morning hours hammering out his challenging works…
Conservation conflicts

Conservation conflicts

Although Ahmed Sedky’s book features charts and graphs, an extended bibliography, and copious footnotes, its target is not a university…
A Life in Paradise

A Life in Paradise

The American University in Cairo's Tahrir Bookstore hosted the famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass last Saturday at 5pm for a book…
Ragoul el-Awatef

Ragoul el-Awatef

Abdou Gobeir belongs to the seventies' generation of novelists and short-story writers. Since the publication of his first collection of during…
Martin Lindstrom and the secrets of ‘Buy-ology’

Martin Lindstrom and the secrets of ‘Buy-ology’

With a bestselling book on the market that cost him US$7 million to produce, Martin Lindstrom was met by relatively…
Safinet Noah

Safinet Noah

Khaled el-Khamisi's first book "Taxi" achieved immense popularity and was printed in many editions. With its lucid style and in-depth…
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