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Naguib Mahfouz11.12.1911

Wikipedia (30 Jan 2014, 11:13)

Naguib Mahfouz (Arabic: نجيب محفوظ‎ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ, IPA: [næˈɡiːb mɑħˈfuːzˤ]; 11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. He is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature, along with Tawfiq el-Hakim, to explore themes of existentialism. He published 34 novels, over 350 short stories, dozens of movie scripts, and five plays over a 70-year career. Many of his works have been made into Egyptian and foreign films.


Nobel Prize for Literature

Naguib Mahfouz was awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature, and is the only Arab writer who has won this award. He was awarded this prize because he had an unrivaled position as a spokesman for Arabic prose. Through him, in the cultural sphere to which he belongs, the art of the novel and the short story attained international standards of excellence, the result of a synthesis of classical Arabic tradition, European inspiration and personal artistry. Shortly after winning the prize Mahfouz was quoted as saying "The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level," Mahfouz told Aramco World. "The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition." The Swedish letter to Mahfouz included the quotations "rich and complex work invites us to reconsider the fundamental things in life. Themes like the nature of time and love, society and norms, knowledge and faith recur in a variety of situations and are presented in thought-provoking, evocative, and clearly daring ways. And the poetic quality of your prose can be felt across the language barrier. In the prize citation you are credited with the forming of an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind." However, Naguib Mahfouz was not available on the day of the ceremony, so he never accepted the Nobel Prize publicly. He found the travel to Sweden a major hassle at such a late age.




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