Author

Alaa Al Aswany

2 books

Alaa Al Aswany (Arabic: علاء الأسواني, romanized: ʿAlāʾ al-Aswānī, IPA: [ʕæˈlæːʔ elɑsˈwɑːni]; born 26 May 1957) is an Egyptian writer, novelist, dentist and a founding member of the political movement Kefaya. He is based in Paris and New York, where he lives and teaches creative writing.

Books by Alaa Al Aswany

Friendly Fire: The First Egyptian Short Story Collection – Powerful Tales of Modern Middle Eastern Life

2009

The Yacoubian Building

2006

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