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Naguib Mahfouz: Chronicles of a Cairo Dream
Paperback
Series: World Literature, Book 2
Literary FiguresLetters & EssaysLiterary Criticism
Publisher: Global East-West Ltd
Published: Feb 4 2025
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The present essay encapsulates a blend of anticipation and reality as Mahfouz's characters navigate through a world full of conflicts, dreams, and letdowns. It seeks to explain the intricate relationship between personal aspirations and the broader historical context while elucidating the techniques and motifs employed by Mahfouz to showcase the unattainable essence of storytelling and the transformation of human life in an increasingly volatile environment.
Mahfouz's influence extends beyond literature. His works were adapted into successful films, contributing significantly to Egypt's golden age of cinema.
The volume offers context to the life of Mahfouz's characters, weaving them with real human existence, which makes them iconic. This book helps the readers understand the complexity of the characters and themes of Mahfouz. Along with offering a captivating narrative, this critically praised piece of work is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the impact Mahfouz had not just on Egyptian literature but the entire world. (From Hichem Karoui's Preface).
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