"Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life."
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About Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian writer and the first Arabic-language author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was born in Cairo in 1911 and spent his entire life in the city. Mahfouz is best known for his Cairo Trilogy, a series of novels that explore Egyptian society through the lives of different families. His works often deal with themes such as tradition, modernity, and the complexities of human nature.
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