Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz was born in Old Cairo, Egypt on December 11th, 1911 and passed away at the age of 94 on August 30th, 2006.

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Naguib Mahfouz Stats: The highest rated book by Naguib Mahfouz on Book Notification is Midaq Alley, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Naguib Mahfouz on Book Notification is Midaq Alley, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Palace Walk (The Cairo Trilogy #1).

Below is a complete list of Naguib Mahfouz books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Cairo Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Khufu's Wisdom
1939
2
Rhadopis of Nubia
1943
3
Thebes at War
1944
4
Marketplace Called Khan Il Khalili
1945
5
Cairo Modern
1945
6
Khan Al-Khalili
1945
7
10
Midaq Alley
1947
8
Madak Alley/Arabic
1947
9
The Mirage
1948
10
The Beginning and the End
1949
11
Children of Gebelaawi
1959
12
Children of the Alley
1959
13
The Thief and the Dogs
1961
14
Autumn Quail
1962
15
The Search
1964
16
Whisperings on the Nile Arabic Novel
1966
17
Adrift on the Nile
1966
18
Miramar
1967
19
Road: Al Tareeq
1970
20
The Honeymoon
1971
21
Mirrors
1972
22
Love in the Rain
1973
23
Karnak Café
1974
24
Fountain and Tomb
1975
25
Heart of the Night (With: Aida A. Bamia)
Heart of the Night (With: Aida A. Bamia)
1975
26
Respected Sir
1975
27
The Harafish
1977
28
Arabian Nights and Days
1979
29
Wedding Song
1981
30
The Journey of Ibn Fattouma
1983
31
The Day the Leader Was Killed
1983
32
Before the Throne
1983
33
Akhenaten
1985
34
Morning and Evening Talk
1987
35
The Beggar
1990
36
Egyptian Time
1992
37
The Coffeehouse
2010

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Echoes of an Autobiography
1994
2
Naguib Mahfouz at Sidi Gaber
2001
3
On Literature and Philosophy
2003
4
On Art, Literature and History
2016
5
Essays of the Sadat Era
2016
6
The Meaning of Civilization
2017
7
The Early Mubarak Years 1982-1989
2020
8
After the Nobel Prize 1989-1994
2020
9
The Non-Fiction Writing of Naguib Mahfouz 1930–1994
2021

List of Chronicles Abroad Books in Publication Order

List of Naguib Mahfouz Anthologies in Publication Order

Naguib Mahfouz: Biography

Naguib Mahfouz (Naguib Mahfouz Abdul Aziz Ibrahim Ahmed Pasha) was born on December 11th, 1911. Naguib passed away August 30th, 2006 at 94 years old. Naguib Mahfouz was born in Old Cairo, Egypt. Mahfouz attended Cairo University where he received a BA in Philosophy.

Naguib Mahfouz (Naguib Mahfouz Abdul Aziz Ibrahim Ahmed Pasha) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 37 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1939 with the novel Khufu's Wisdom. The most recently released novel was The Coffeehouse which was released in 2010.

Naguib Mahfouz also wrote the Collections series which has 9 books including God's World and Tales of the Black Cat.

Many of his works have been made into Egyptian and foreign films. His most famous works include The Cairo Trilogy and Children of Gebelawi.

Naguib Mahfouz: Awards & Accolades

Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize, Literature, in 1988. Naguib Mahfouz was also nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2005.

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Naguib Mahfouz: F.A.Q

When was Naguib Mahfouz Born?

Naguib Mahfouz was born on December 11th, 1911.

When did Naguib Mahfouz die?

Naguib Mahfouz died on August 30th, 2006 at 94 years old.

Where was Naguib Mahfouz Born?

Naguib Mahfouz was born in Old Cairo, Egypt.

What awards has Naguib Mahfouz won?

Naguib Mahfouz has won the following awards: Literature at the Nobel Prize (1988).

What was the first book Naguib Mahfouz wrote?

The first novel written by Naguib Mahfouz was Khufu's Wisdom, published in 1939.

What was the most recent book Naguib Mahfouz wrote?

His most recently released work was The Non-Fiction Writing of Naguib Mahfouz 1930–1994 on October 20th, 2021.

How many books has Naguib Mahfouz written?

Naguib Mahfouz has written 60 books. 3 books in The Cairo Trilogy Series, 37 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 9 books in the Collections, 9 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Chronicles Abroad Series.

Did Naguib receive any other awards besides the Nobel Prize?

Yes, he received a total of 6 awards from 5 different countries. They are as follows: Egypt: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile Egypt: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Egypt) Chile: Grand officier of the Order of Educational and Cultural Merit Gabriela Mistral France: Commandeur of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Italy: Grand officier of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Tunisia: Grand Cordon of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia

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