William M. Hutchins

Ibrahim al-Koni

A Modern Arabic Novel from Libya

Seven Veils of Seth

Rania Mamoun

Anoud

Zaher Omareen

Fereshteh Molavi

Ubah Cristina Ali Farah

Wajdi al-Ahdal

Najwa Binshatwan

Sarah Cleave

Sawad Hussain

Ruth Ahmedzai Kem

Basam Ghalayini

Perween Richards

Hope Campbell Gustafson

Stories From Banned Nations

Banthology

Tawfīq Ḥakīm

Both revolution and romance are at the heart of Return of the Spirit, first published in Arabic in 1933. The story of a patriotic young Egyptian and his extended family, ending with events surrounding the 1919 revolution -- for al-Hakim, a literal awakening of the Egyptian spirit -- the strong expression of nationalist solidarity in Return of the Spirit has particular resonance now. Admiration for the novel by the military entrepreneurs who replaced Egypt's monarchy in 1952 temporarily dampened enthusiasm for it; but the Tahrir revolution has made it seem once again as fresh as today's news.

Return of the Spirit

Naguib Mahfouz

Ṣabrī Ḥāfiẓ

The Cairo Trilogy

William Maynard Hutchins

Presents a guide to the works of the Egyptian playwright, essayist, and novelist.

A Reader's Guide

Tawfiq Al-Hakim

William M. Hutchins

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