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Naguib Mahfouz (born December 11, 1911, in Cairo, Egypt, and died August 30, 2006, in Cairo, Egypt) was an Egyptian novelist, screenwriter, playwright, writer, and artist. Additionally, he worked as a journalist, intellectual, author, and translator. Mahfouz was an Egyptian citizen and was educated at Cairo University.
Mahfouz's works spanned various genres including short stories and novels. Some of his notable works include the Cairo Trilogy, Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth, The Journey of Ibn Fattouma, Children of Gebelawi, The Thief and the Dogs, The Harafish, Midaq Alley, The Beggar, Arabian Nights and Days, The Day the Leader was Killed, Adrift on the Nile, Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, and Stories from Our Neighbourhood.
In recognition of his achievements, Mahfouz was awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature.
