The Wisdom of Naguib Mahfouz: from the Works of the Nobel Laureate

by Naguib Mahfouz, Aleya Serour (Editor)

Overview

With a writing career spanning some seventy years, Naguib Mahfouz is one of the most recognized writers in the world. His study of philosophy at what is now Cairo Universitygreatly influenced his works, as did his wide readings and his work in the government and in the Cinema Organization. The Wisdom of Naguib Mahfouz, like the earlier Life’s Wisdom, is a unique collection of quotations selected from the great author’s works, offering philosophical insights on themes such as childhood, youth, love, marriage, war, freedom, death, the supernatural, the afterlife, the soul, immortality, and many other subjects that take us through life’s journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789774164958
Publisher:	American University in Cairo Press, The
Publication date:	12/15/2011
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Naguib Mahfouz (Author)
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.

Aleya Serour (Edited by)
Aleya Serour is the editor of Naguib Mahfouz’s Life’s Wisdom from the Works of the Nobel Laureate (AUC Press, 2006).