Tawfiq al-Hakim
Egyptian writer (1898-1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tawfiq al-Hakim or Tawfik el-Hakim (Egyptian Arabic: توفيق الحكيم, ALA-LC: Tawfīq el-Ḥakīm; October 9, 1898 – July 26, 1987) was a prominent Egyptian writer and visionary. He is one of the pioneers of the Arabic novel and drama. The triumphs and failures that are represented by the reception of his enormous output of plays are emblematic of the issues that have confronted the Egyptian drama genre as it has endeavored to adapt its complex modes of communication to Egyptian society.[1]
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Native name | توفيق الحكيم |
Born | (1898-10-09)October 9, 1898 Alexandria, Khedivate of Egypt |
Died | July 26, 1987(1987-07-26) (aged 88) Cairo, Egypt |
Occupation | Novelist, Playwright |
Language | Arabic |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Notable works | The People of the Cave |
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