Egyptian writers

Prominent fiction writer Mahmoud Salem dies at 84
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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