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Alaa Al-Aswany
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Alaa Al-Aswany was born on May 26, 1957.
He was educated at the Lycee Francais in Cairo, Cairo University, and the University of Illinois-Chicago.
A film of his novel The Yacoubian Building debutes at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. |
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Al-Aswany Online
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Read excerpts from The Yacoubian Building. >>More
The movie version of Al-Aswany's best-selling novel The Yacoubian Building is in production in Cairo. >>More
The 2004 profile of Al-Aswany in Egypt Today. >>More
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WORLD VOICES EVENTS
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 Wednesday, April 26 at 1:00
Writing Faith
Saturday, April 29 at 5:00
The Global City
For information on the North American premiere of Marwan Hamed’s The Yacoubian Building (Omaret Yacoubian), based on Al-Aswany's novel, visit: www.tribecafilmfestival.org
The filmmaker, screenwriter, novelist, and cast members will be in attendance at the first screening. |
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Bibilography
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The Papers of Essam Abdel Atti, 1989
The Man Who Got Closer and Saw, 1990
Waiting for the Leader, 1998
The Yacoubian Building, 2002
Friendly Fire, 2004 |
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