In the Eye of the Beholder: Tales of Egyptian Life from the Writings of Yusuf Idris (Studies in the Middle Eastern Literatures; 10)

Idris, Yusuf; Roger Allen (ed., transl.); Pierre Cachia (transl.); Mona Mikhail (transl.). In the Eye of the Beholder: Tales of Egyptian Life from the Writings of Yusuf Idris (Studies in the Middle Eastern Literatures; 10). Minneapolis & Chicago: Bibliotheca Islamica, (1978). 8vo. xxxix, 198pp. Illustrated wrappers. Collection of short stories by renowned Egyptian writer Yusuf Idris (1927 – 1991), who is considered a master of the short story. His stories were often very realistic and dealt with ordinary and poor people. Idris, who wrote regularly for the acclaimed daily “Al-Ahram” – newspaper (which still exists), was nominated a few times for the Nobel prize for literature, but never won it. [The only Egyptian to ever win the Nobel Prize of Literature was Nagib Mahfouz, a contemporary of Idris] Very minor age wear. Overall, clean and tight. In English, translated by a variety of translators from Arabic. Very good condition.
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