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Midaq Alley / Naguib Mahfouz ; translated by Trevor Le Gassick.

By:

Mahfouz, Naguib, , 1911-2006

Contributor(s):

LeGassick, Trevor

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Anchor Books , 1992.Edition: 1st Anchor Books edDescription: xii, 286 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780385264761

Uniform titles:

Zuqaq al-Midaqq . English

Subject(s):

Cairo (Egypt) -- --Fiction

Genre/Form:

Allegories

DDC classification:

FIC MAH

LOC classification:

PJ7846.A46 Z4813 1992

Summary: Written in the 1940s, this novel by the Egyptian Nobel laureate Mahfouz deals with the plight of impoverished classes in an old quarter of Cairo. The lives and situations depicted create an atmosphere of sadness and tragic realism. Indeed, few of the characters are happy or successful. Protagonist Hamida, an orphan raised by a foster mother, is drawn into prostitution. Kirsha, the owner of a cafe in the alley, is a drug addict and a lustful homosexual. Zaita makes a living by disfiguring people so that they can become successful beggars. Transcending time and place, the social issues treated here are relevant to many Arab countries today. With this satisfying tale, Mahfouz, often called the Charles Dickens of Arabic literature, achieves a high level of excellence as a novelist and storyteller.

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Translation of: Zuqaq al-Midaqq.

Written in the 1940s, this novel by the Egyptian Nobel laureate Mahfouz deals with the plight of impoverished classes in an old quarter of Cairo. The lives and situations depicted create an atmosphere of sadness and tragic realism. Indeed, few of the characters are happy or successful. Protagonist Hamida, an orphan raised by a foster mother, is drawn into prostitution. Kirsha, the owner of a cafe in the alley, is a drug addict and a lustful homosexual. Zaita makes a living by disfiguring people so that they can become successful beggars. Transcending time and place, the social issues treated here are relevant to many Arab countries today. With this satisfying tale, Mahfouz, often called the Charles Dickens of Arabic literature, achieves a high level of excellence as a novelist and storyteller.

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