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Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist

Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Naguib Mahfouz himself saw him as the originator of the modern Arab novel. His work and his life are deserving of celebration

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Is the Divide Between ‘High’ and ‘Low-Brow’ A Myth?

Is the Divide Between ‘High’ and ‘Low-Brow’ A Myth?

M. LYNX-QUALEY: I confess – I read from both sides of the so-called ‘great divide’ in Egyptian literature. Should we even talk in these terms anymore?

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Taha Hussein: Arab World’s (Nearly) Nobel Choice

Taha Hussein: Arab World’s (Nearly) Nobel Choice

M. LYNX-QUALEY: He was nominated twice but never matched the Arab World’s only Nobel literature prize recipient, Naguib Mahfouz.

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Do Books Matter in Contemporary Cairo?

Do Books Matter in Contemporary Cairo?

M. LYNX-QUALEY: It may be Cairo’s oldest book market but heritage is no protector from increasing development

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The Top 100 – and Five – Arabic Novels

The Top 100 – and Five – Arabic Novels

M. LYNX-QUALEY: The Arab Writers Union has listed the Top 100 Arabic novels. Puzzling, annoying, lists such as this are nevertheless fun.