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About Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist, playwright, short story writer and screenwriter. He has been credited as one of the earliest Arabic literature writers to employ existentialism as a theme. The settings of all his novels are in Egypt and he is the Arab writer with the highest number of works adapted into films and television series. His best-known works include the novels “Children of Gebelawi”, “The Cairo Trilogy” and “The Harafish”.
Family Life
He was the youngest of the seven children of Abdel-Aziz Ibrahim, a civil servant and Fatimah Qasheesha. He married Atiyyatallah Ibrahim in 1954, when he was 43 years old. They had two daughters together.
Achievements
He was the first Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, having received it in 1988.
Death
He died on August 30, 2006 at 94 years old.
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When is Naguib Mahfouz's birthday?
Naguib Mahfouz's birthday is on December 11, 1911.
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Naguib Mahfouz's birthday is in 231 days
How old was Naguib Mahfouz when he/she died?
Naguib Mahfouz was 94 years old.
When did Naguib Mahfouz die?
Naguib Mahfouz died in August 30, 2006.
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Naguib Mahfouz would be 112 years old if he/she was alive today.
Where was Naguib Mahfouz from?
Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo, Egypt.