Echoes of an Autobiography by Najib Mahfuz

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Echoes of an Autobiography by Najib Mahfuz

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Summary

A collection of autobiographical reflections from the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature. The author considers the perplexities of existence, including his preoccupations with old age and death. A number of passages are devoted to the aphoristic sayings of Sufi literature.

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Echoes of an Autobiography by Najib Mahfuz

This is a collection of autobiographical reflections from the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature. The author considers the perplexities of existence, including his preoccupations with old age, death and life's transitory nature. A number of passages are devoted to the aphoristic sayings of Sufi literature, a unique contribution of Islam that has influenced much of his work.

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ISBN 13 9780385408394
ISBN 10 0385408390
Title Echoes of an Autobiography
Author Najib Mahfuz
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published 1997-03-01
Number of pages 149
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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