Days in the Diaspora - An Egyptian Novel

Informationen zum Autor Kamal Ruhayyim, born in Egypt in 1947, has a PhD in law from Cairo University. He is the author of a collection of short stories and two novels, as well as several books on law. Through his career in the Egyptian police force and Interpol he has lived in Cairo and Paris. Sarah Enany, with a Ph.D. in drama, is a lecturer in the English Department of Cairo University. Her translation credits include works by Yusuf Idris, Mohamed Salmawy, and Jerzy Grotowski. Klappentext "How could a good Muslim boy like you be born into a Jewish family!" For Galal, forced to leave Egypt in the 1960s Jewish exodus with his family, the Diaspora has none of the beauty of a rich tapestry of history; it's a day-to-day struggle to fit into his new life in Paris, reconcile the conflicting demands of family and friends, and come to terms with who he is. Deeply personal, this unusual and uplifting coming-of-age novel takes us into the heart of an ordinary young man in the grip of an unforgiving historical moment.

About the author

Kamal Ruhayyim

Product details

• Authors: Kamal Ruhayyim
• Assisted by: Sarah El Enany (Translation), Sarah Enany (Translation)
• Publisher: American university pr cairo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2012
• EAN: 9789774165375
• ISBN: 978-977-416-537-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature