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was born in Cairo al Jamaliya distric
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First article published
At 17 years old, Mahfouz published his first article -
published his first novel
Shortly before his 21st birthday, Mahfouz published his first novel -
Cairo University
He attended the Egyptian University (now Cairo University), where in 1934 he received a degree in philosophy -
His Cairo Trilogy was completed
but he could not find a publisher until the end of the decade -
Bayn al-qaṣrayn (Palace Walk)
He was raised in the Gamaliya district that provided the background for his novel Cairo Trilogy -
Qaṣr al-shawq (Palace of Desire)
novel Cairo Trilogy -
Al-Sukkariyyah (Sugar Street)
novel Cairo Trilogy -
novel Awlād ḥāratinā (Children of the Alley)
was banned in Egypt for a time because of its controversial treatment of religion and its use of characters based onMuhammad -
novel The Thief and the Dogs
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Dunyā Allāh (God’s World)
short-story -
Al-Shaḥḥādh (The Beggar)
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Mīrāmār (Miramar}
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Afrāḥ al-qubba (Wedding Song)
set among several characters associated with a Cairo theatre company -
Morning and Evening Talk
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Nobel Prize for Literature
Egyptian novelist and screenplay writer, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature the first Arabic writer to be so honored. he sent his two daughters to accept the prize on his behalf -
The Time and the Place, and Other Stories
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Mahfouz was stabbed in the neck
Islamic militants, partly because of their outrage over the work, later called for his death, and in 1994 Mahfouz was stabbed in the neck. The injury disabled his writing arm so he can't wright longer than 30 min. After that accident he was on police protection for years -
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature was established to honor Arabic writers
Aṣdāʾ al-sīrah al-dhātiyyah {Echoes of an Autobiography) -
The Seventh Heaven
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died in Cairo in age of 94
Mahfouz was still active well into his nineties. He continued to meet with his friends at cafés and held weekly salons to discuss current events. He was in failing health and suffered a fall in July of 2006
