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Mahfouz, Naguib
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Mahfouz, Naguib (b. 1911). Egyptian author of novels, short stories, and film-scripts. His early works were set in Pharaonic Egypt; then followed novels of social realism, set in Cairo, culminating in the
Cairo Trilogy. In 1959, after a long silence, his religious allegory,
Awlad Haratina (tr. as
Children of Gebelaawi), was serialized in the newspaper
Al-Ahram. It caused offence to many readers by its familiar treatment of figures representing
Adam,
Moses, Jesus, and
Muḥammad, and by allowing the death of the old man thought by many to stand for God. Publication in book form has never been permitted in Egypt, but the author has always claimed it to be a deeply religious work. Controversy was revived by the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988 and, in the wake of the
fatwā against Salman Rushdie (see
SATANIC VERSES), a hostile opinion was expressed in a Kuwaiti newspaper by Sheikh Omar Abdul-Rahman. Some interpreted this as a fatwā against the author, although the Sheikh himself has vigorously denied it. Mahfouz survived an attempted assassination in Oct. 1994.
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Naguib Mahfouz, first Arab to win Nobel in literature
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 09-01-2006 Naguib Mahfouz, first Arab to win Nobel in literature...LOCAL Edtion: All Editions Biographical: Naguib Mahfouz CAIRO, Egypt — Naguib Mahfouz, the first Arab writer to win the Nobel...
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Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian novelist, 94 OBITUARY
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 8/31/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Herald Tribune 08-31-2006 Naguib Mahfouz, the Egyptian novelist, playwright...to write in his later years, Mahfouz was in failing health. He was...must write something, anything. Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo on Dec. 11...
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Naguib Mahfouz: The Pursuit of Meaning.
Magazine article from: Middle Eastern Studies; 10/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...good introduction to the work of Naguib Mahfouz. There is already more than one...Miramar (1967), and since then Mahfouz has produced a very large number...Gerrard refers to 'the impeccable Naguib Mahfouz with The Harafish (Doubleday...
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Nobel-Winning Author Naguib Mahfouz Dies at 94
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 8/30/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...2006 Nobel-Winning Author Naguib Mahfouz Dies at 94 Host: STEVE INSKEEP...his stories in Arabic has died. Naguib Mahfouz was 94 years old. Hed gone to...a statue of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz stands above the traffic with...
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Mahfouz was a universal voice in the Arab world.(writer Naguib Mahfouz)
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 9/6/2006; ; 700+ words
; Byline: Carlin Romano When Naguib Mahfouz became the first Arab writer to win the Nobel prize...Israeli and anti-Semitic. And they think that Naguib Mahfouz is pro-Israel . . . Mahfouz is a supporter of any...
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STATE DEPT.: EGYPTIAN AUTHOR NAGUIB MAHFOUZ SOUGHT TO RECONCILE EAST, WEST
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...Staff Writer When Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz was awarded the Nobel Prize for...in Arabic have debated whether Mahfouz wrote in imitation of European...trilogy distorts our views of Naguib Mahfouz; his contribution is much more...
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Naguib Mahfouz.(Naguib Mahfouz: His Life and Times)(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: California Bookwatch; 8/1/2008; 433 words
; Naguib Mahfouz Rasheed El-Enany The American University in Cairo Press 420 Fifth...the Nobel piece prize for literature - one of the many credits for Naguib Mahfouz. Naguib Mahfouz: His Life and Times follows the life of this prolific author...
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Nobel Prize Winner Naguib Mahfouz Dies
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/30/2006; 700+ words
; CAIRO, Egypt - Naguib Mahfouz, who became the first Arab writer...Wednesday, his doctor said. He was 94. Mahfouz, who was accused of blasphemy by an...said. The Nobel Prize, awarded to Mahfouz in 1988, brought international acclaim...
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The Early Novels of Naguib Mahfouz: Images of Modern Egypt.
Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 6/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; The West's discovery of Naguib Mahfouz following his winning of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature...Matti Moosa contributes his own in The Early Novels of Naguib Mahfouz: Images of Modern Egypt. As the title implies, the...
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The 'Scribe of Egypt': Adel Darwish bids a fond farewell to one of Cairo's most celebrated sons.(Naguib Mahfouz)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: The Middle East; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...29 August of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz generated a quarrel between historians...1926-2005) wrote in 1978: "Mahfouz allows us the privilege of entering...of the unique craftsmanship of Naguib Mahfouz. Historically, any phenomenon...
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Mahfouz, Naguib
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Mahfouz, Naguib (1911– ) Egyptian novelist and short-story...of Gebelawi (1959) was banned in much of the Arab world. In 1988, Mahfouz became the first writer in Arabic to receive the Nobel Prize in literature...
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Naguib Mahfouz
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Naguib Mahfouz , 1911-2006, Egyptian novelist and...those in God's World (tr. 1973). Mahfouz was an outspoken advocate of peace between...Echoes of an Autobiography (1997) and Naguib Mahfouz at Sidi Gaber: Reflections of a Nobel...
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African Literature
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
...European languages. Of those whose works attained international recognition in English are the Egyptians Naguib Mahfouz and Nawal El Saadawi. Mahfouz's deft handling of historical realism, his inimitable depiction of quotidian life in Cairo turned...
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African literature
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...North African writing in Arabic has continued into the 20th-century, chiefly through the work of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz - the first Arabic writer to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (1988). In East Africa the earliest extant...
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Poets Laureate and Prizes
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
...xE1;rquez 1983 William Golding 1984 Jaroslav Seifert 1985 Claude Simon 1986 Wole Soyinka 1987 Joseph Brodsky 1988 Naguib Mahfouz 1989 Camilo José Cela 1990 Octavio Paz 1991 Nadine Gordimer 1992 Derek Walcott 1993 Toni Morrison 1994 Kenzaburo...
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