Naguib Mahfouz, the first and only writer of Arabic to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature, wrote prolifically from the 1930s until shortly before his death in 2006, in a variety of genres: novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His Cairo Trilogy achieved the status of a world classic. Here Denys Johnson-Davies, makes an essential selection of short stories and extracts from novels and other writings, to present a cross-section through time of the very best of the work of Egypt's Nobel literature laureate.
Naguib Mahfouz, the first and only writer of Arabic to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature, wrote prolifically from the 1930s until shortly before his death in 2006, in a variety of genres: novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His Cairo Trilogy achieved the status of a world classic. Here Denys Johnson-Davies, makes an essential selection of short stories and extracts from novels and other writings, to present a cross-section through time of the very best of the work of Egypt's Nobel literature laureate.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Naguib Mahfouz (1911–2006) was born in the crowded Cairo district of Gamaliya. He wrote nearly 40 novel-length works, plus hundreds of short stories and numerous screenplays. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. Denys Johnson-Davies has produced more than thirty volumes of translation of modern Arabic literature, including The Essential Tawfiq al-Hakim (AUC Press, 2008) and The Essential Yusuf Idris (AUC Press, 2009). He received the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2007 for Personality of the Year in the Field of Culture.
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Introduction Chapter 1: Novels includes excerpts from: Thebes at War 1944 Khan al-Khalili 1946 Midaq Alley 1947 The Beginning and the End 1949 The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk Sugar Street Children of the Alley 1956-57 The Thief and the Dogs 1961 Adrift on the Nile 1966 Miramar 1967 Mirrors 1972 Karnak Cafe¿ 1974 Fountain and Tomb 1975 The Harafish 1977 Arabian Nights and Days 1979 The Journey of Ibn Fattouma 1983 Before the Throne 1983 Akhenaten Dweller in Truth 1985 The Day the Leader Was Killed 1985 Morning and Evening Talk 1987 Chapter 2: Short Stories includes: The Return of Sinuhe 1941 Zaabalawi 1962 The Conjuror Made Off with the Dish 1969 The Answer is No 1989 Half a Day 1989 A Long-term Plan 1989 Forgetfulness 1984 The Reception Hall 1996 Traveler with Hand Luggage 1996 The Rose Garden 1999 Chapter 3: Autobiographical Works includes excerpts from: Echoes of an Autobiography 1994 The Dreams 2000 Dreams of Departure 2004 Sources
Introduction Chapter 1: Novels includes excerpts from: Thebes at War 1944 Khan al-Khalili 1946 Midaq Alley 1947 The Beginning and the End 1949 The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk Sugar Street Children of the Alley 1956-57 The Thief and the Dogs 1961 Adrift on the Nile 1966 Miramar 1967 Mirrors 1972 Karnak Cafe¿ 1974 Fountain and Tomb 1975 The Harafish 1977 Arabian Nights and Days 1979 The Journey of Ibn Fattouma 1983 Before the Throne 1983 Akhenaten Dweller in Truth 1985 The Day the Leader Was Killed 1985 Morning and Evening Talk 1987 Chapter 2: Short Stories includes: The Return of Sinuhe 1941 Zaabalawi 1962 The Conjuror Made Off with the Dish 1969 The Answer is No 1989 Half a Day 1989 A Long-term Plan 1989 Forgetfulness 1984 The Reception Hall 1996 Traveler with Hand Luggage 1996 The Rose Garden 1999 Chapter 3: Autobiographical Works includes excerpts from: Echoes of an Autobiography 1994 The Dreams 2000 Dreams of Departure 2004 Sources
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