Shawqi Daif
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Ahmad Shawqi Daif (Arabic: أحمد شوقي ضيف; January 13, 1910 – March 10, 2005) was an Arabic literary critic and historian. He is considered one of the most influential Arab intellectuals in the 20th century.[1]
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Ahmad Shawqi Daif أحمد شوقي ضيف | |
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Born | (1910-01-13)January 13, 1910 Um Hamam, Egypt |
Died | March 10, 2005(2005-03-10) (aged 95) |
Awards | King Faisal International Prize (1983) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Fuad al-Awal University |
Influences | Ibn Maḍāʾ, Ahmad Amin |
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Main interests | Arabic language, Arabic literature |
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Daif was born in the village of Um Hamam in northern Egypt in 1910.[1] He earned his BA and PhD from Fuad al-Awal University,[1] which would later be known as Cairo University. He was later a professor of Arabic literature at his alma mater for several decades.[1] He was a member of the Egyptian Academy of Sciences and was president of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo for a few years.[1]