ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Naguib Mahfouz. Through the Swedish Academy’s decision this year the Nobel Prize in Literature has for the first time been awarded to an Egyptian. Naguib Mahfouz was born and lives in Cairo. He is also the first literary Nobel Prizewinner with Arabic as his native tongue.

Detailed explanation-2: -His novel “Children of Gebelawi, ” an allegorical retelling of the stories of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, offends religious authorities and is banned in Egypt. Wins Nobel Prize in Literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Naguib Mahfouz’ authorship deals with some of life’s fundamental questions, including the passage of time, society and norms, knowledge and faith, reason and love. He often uses his hometown of Cairo as the backdrop for his stories and some of his early works are set in ancient Egypt.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Ahdaf Soueif, Born 1950. Ahdaf Soueif is one of the most popular Modern Egyptian writers. A prolific novelist and political campaigner, Soueif has become a force as an author and an activist.