Egyptian Literature - Notable Egyptian Writers

Notable Egyptian Writers

  • Taha Husayn
  • Yūsuf Idrīs
  • Sonallah Ibrahim
  • Tawfiq al-Hakim
  • Gamal Abdel Nasser
  • Naguib Mahfouz
  • Nawal El Saadawi
  • Bahaa Taher
  • Alaa Al Aswany
  • Abdel Hakim Qasem
  • Miral al-Tahawy

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