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Unlike the wellknown frankfurt book fair, the cairo fair is not a. Sep 20, 2018 the 47th edition of the cairo international book fair began on january 27 and will continue through february 10. This novel has also been translated into 10 languages and was the first arabic novel to be published by penguin books. Oct 19, 2015 gamal elghitani was one of egypts most acclaimed novelists, perhaps best known for the classic novel zayni barakat, a scathing critique of totalitarianism set in the mamluk era. I continue to update the list by choosing one new title a month as my book of the month. Download pdf butterfly s burden the book full free. Zayni barakat by gamal alghitani, jamal ghitani, farouk.
Latest in a string of historyobsessed arabic novels. During the late sixties, his short stories and novels addressed the. Africas 100 best books of the 20th century african studies. All the titles listed in the top hundred list that are available in the asc library are linked to the library catalogue. Buy the paperback book zayni barakat by gamal alghitani at indigo. The novel alzayni barakat opens with the scene of a cairo in uproar after the. Zayni barakat is a senior official in charge of the markets of the capital, and of much else. Zayni barakat cadre vert french edition ghitany, gamal on.
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