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"Art is a criticism of society and life, and I believe that if life became perfect, art would be meaningless and cease to exist."

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About Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist and screenwriter and the first Arab-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is known for The Cairo Trilogy and major works of modern Arabic fiction.

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