Egypt

Midaq Alley

by Naguib Mahfouz

Summary

A self-contained alley in Cairo in the 1940s serves as a microcosm of Egyptian society, its residents' ambitions and desires crashing against poverty and tradition. One of Mahfouz's most critically praised early works.

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Naguib Mahfouz

Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate (1911–2006), the first Arabic-language writer to win the prize. He wrote over 50 novels and 350 short stories, most set in Cairo's streets and coffeehouses, chronicling Egyptian life across the 20th century.

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Published
1947
Author
Naguib Mahfouz