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008			120828s1992 nyu 000 1 eng
010			_a91027459
020			_a9780385264761
050	0	0	_aPJ7846.A46 _bZ4813 1992
082	0	0	_aFIC MAH
100	1		_aMahfouz, Naguib _d, 1911-2006
240	1	0	_aZuqaq al-Midaqq _l. English
245	1	0	_aMidaq Alley _c/ Naguib Mahfouz ; translated by Trevor Le Gassick.
250			_a1st Anchor Books ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Anchor Books _c, 1992.
300			_axii, 286 p. _c; 20 cm.
500			_aTranslation of: Zuqaq al-Midaqq.
520			_aWritten 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.
651		4	_aCairo (Egypt) _v--Fiction
655		7	_aAllegories
700	1		_aLeGassick, Trevor
942			_cMO
999			_c269905 _d269905