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Informationen zum Autor Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006) was Egypt's most eminent writer. Over a career that lasted more than five decades, he wrote thirty-four novels, thirteen short story anthologies, numerous plays and thirty screenplays. His works range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. A writer of incredible discipline, every day he wrote for one hour, smoked three cigarettes and walked by the Nile. In 1994 he was stabbed in the neck by extremists and was seriously wounded. The injury caused nerve damage that partly paralysed his right hand, preventing him from writing. Of his many works, his most famous is The Cairo Trilogy , consisting of Palace Walk , Palace of Desire and Sugar Street . Other notable works include The Children of Gebelawi , The Thief and The Dogs and Autumn Quail . Mahfouz received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988, the first writer in Arabic to do so. Klappentext These recently discovered stories by Nobel Laureate Mahfouz take readers deepinto the beating heart of Cairo. Zusammenfassung Newly discovered collection of unpublished stories by key figure and Nobel Prize winner in literature! these fable-like stories carry Mahfouz's signature observations of the human character! taking the reader deep into the beating heart of Cairo Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Elif Shafak Introduction by Roger Allen The Oven Your Lot in Life Pursuit Son of the Quarter The Scream Namla's Prophesy Bad Luck Shaikhun The Arrow The Whisper of the Stars Our Father Igwa The Storm The End of Boss Saqr Life is a Game Nabqa in the Old Fort Late Night Secret The Prayer of Sheikh Qaf Tawhida
