Authors

Mansoura Ez-Eldin

Mansoura Ez-Eldin is an Egyptian journalist and author of short stories and novels. One of the leading literary figures of the Arab world, her work has been translated into a number of languages, including an English translation of Maryam`s Maze (AUC Press, 2007). In 2009, the Beirut39 project selected Ez-Edlin as one of the 39 best Arab authors below the age of 40. In 2009, her second novel, Beyond Paradise, was shortlisted for the prestigious Arabic Booker Prize. 

ARTICLES BY Mansoura Ez-Eldin

  • The Callous Father Who Refuses to Die

    The Callous Father Who Refuses to Die

    Re: The Callous Father Who Refuses to Die, and the Madman Screaming at the Wind

    The place: Tahrir Street in Doqqi.

    The time: Four o`clock in the afternoon less than two weeks after Mubarak’s ouster.

    Traffic is jammed, cars lining up behind one another waiting for the light..