mahfouz, naguib

Originally published in Arabic as oHawla l-Adab wa-l-Falsafa. Copyright A 2015 Dar Al Masriah Al Lubnaniah, Cairo.

"The time is 1942, the Second World War is at its height, and the Africa Campaign is raging along the northern coast of Egypt as far as El Alamein. Ag

Newly discovered collection of unpublished stories by key figure and Nobel Prize winner in literature, these fable-like stories carry Mahfouz's signat

The Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author presents short vignettes based on his dreams, including ones featuring a neighborhood turned into a circus, fr

In a court presided by Osiris, each of Egypt's rulers must stand trial in front of the Immortals and argue his case for eternal life based on his lega

One of the Nobel laureate's most intriguing novels, available for the first time in English

Set in Cairo in the aftermath of the Six-Day War of 1967, this title introduces us to an assortment of characters who, each in his or her own way, com

Anchor proudly presents a new omnibus volume of three novels--previously published separately by Anchor--by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize

Continuing the story of al-Sayyid Ahmad and his family, this is a fascinating look at Egypt in the 1920s. Increased personal freedoms mix tenuously wi

A trio of novels set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt includes Khufu's Wisdom, in which the great Fourth Dynasty ruler confronts the end of his r

In these essays Naguib Mahfouz comments on Egyptian politics, the role of Parliament, and the institutional changes that took place in Egypt after Hon

In this collection Mahfouz deals with diverse political topics such as socio-economic class, democracy and dictatorship, Islam and extremism.