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Also Known As ʿAlāʾ al-Aswānī
Born May 27, 1957 (age 67) • Cairo • Egypt
Notable Works “Awrāq ‘Iṣām ‘Abd al-‘Āṭī” • “Chicago” • “Friendly Fire” • “The Republic, As If” • “The Yacoubian Building”
Nawal El Saadawi
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