Naguib Mahfouz date of birth:
December 11, 1911
How old was Naguib Mahfouz when died?
94
Where was Naguib Mahfouz born?
Cairo, Egypt
When did Naguib Mahfouz die?
August 30, 2006
What is Naguib Mahfouz nationality?
Egyptian
What is Naguib Mahfouz's occupation?
Novelist
Short Biography
Naguib Mahfouz (Arabic: نجيب محفوظ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ, December 11, 1911 – August 30, 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.