Lesson 1-Half a Day Part Two Backgroumd Iformation W E ENTER
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Lesson 1-Half a Day Background Information Contents I。 Author I工 His works I工工 The world in his works TV Creator of the Universe V. Different names of God W E BAC
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Author II. His works III.The world in his works IV. Creator of the Universe V. Different names of God Background Information
Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Author Naguib Mahfouz was born on the 11th Dec. 1911 in an old quarter of Cairo, the youngest son of a merchant. He studied philosophy at King Faud I(now Cairo) University graduating in 1934. He worked in universit administration and then in 1939 he worked for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. He was later Head of the State Cinema Organization at the Ministry of Culture. He also worked as a journalist. W E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Naguib Mahfouz was born on the 11th Dec. 1911 in an old quarter of Cairo, the youngest son of a merchant. He studied philosophy at King Faud I (now Cairo) University, graduating in 1934. He worked in university administration and then in 1939 he worked for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. He was later Head of the State Cinema Organization at the Ministry of Culture. He also worked as a journalist. Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Author To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Author Although widely translated, his works are not available in most middle eastern countries because of his support of Sadat's Camp David initiative In 1994 he survived an assassination attempt by Islamic extremists He is married has two daughters and lives in Cairo W E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Although widely translated, his works are not available in most Middle Eastern countries because of his support of Sadat’s Camp David initiative. In 1994 he survived an assassination attempt by Islamic extremists. He is married, has two daughters and lives in Cairo. Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Author To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Author Camp David Accords: popular name for the historic peace accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt. The official agreement was signed on Mar. 26, 1979, in Washington, D. C. by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar al Sadat, with U.S. President Jimmy Carter signing as a witness. Under the pact, which was denounced by other Arab states, Israel agreed to return the Sinai to Egypt, a transfer that was completed in 1982. In a joint letter the two nations also agreed to negotiate Palestinian autonomy measures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip but in fact no progress was made on this issue before Sadat s assassination in oct 1981 W E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Camp David Accords: popular name for the historic peace accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt. The official agreement was signed on Mar. 26, 1979, in Washington, D.C. by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar alSadat, with U.S. President Jimmy Carter signing as a witness. Under the pact, which was denounced by other Arab states, Israel agreed to return the Sinai to Egypt, a transfer that was completed in 1982. In a joint letter the two nations also agreed to negotiate Palestinian autonomy measures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, but in fact no progress was made on this issue before Sadat’s assassination in Oct., 1981. Lesson 1 – Half a Day To be continued on the next page. I. Author
Lesson 1-Half a Day The University of cairo HE NK W E The end of author
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Lesson 1-Half a Day II. His works Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature in 1988. He has been described as a dickens of the Cairo cafes" and"the Balzac of Egypt He is now the author of no fewer than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 200 articles, half of his novels have been made into films which have circulated throughout the Arabic-speaking world W E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day II. His works Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature, in 1988. He has been described as "a Dickens of the Cairo cafés" and "the Balzac of Egypt". He is now the author of no fewer than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 200 articles. Half of his novels have been made into films which have circulated throughout the Arabic-speaking world. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Half a Day II. His works The Cairo Trilogy in 1957 made him famous throughout the Arab world as a depicter of traditional urban life Each book in the trilogy was named after a suburb of cairo. the first, palace Walk: The second palace of Desire; The third book, Sugar Street. W E The end of his works
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day II. His works The Cairo Trilogy in 1957 made him famous throughout the Arab world as a depicter of traditional urban life. Each book in the trilogy was named after a suburb of Cairo. The first, Palace Walk; The second, Palace of Desire; The third book, Sugar Street. The end of His works
Lesson 1-Half a Day III. The world in his works 画置 The picture of the world as it emerges from MIRRORS the bulk of Mahfouz's work is very gloomy indeed, though not completely disappointing. It shows that the author's social utopia is far 型丽图 from being realized. Mahfouz seems to conceive of time as a force h▲ of oppression. His novels have consistently shown time as the bringer of change, and change as a very painful process, and very often time is not content until it has dealt his heroes the final blow of death W E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day III. The world in his works The picture of the world as it emerges from the bulk of Mahfouz’s work is very gloomy indeed, though not completely disappointing. It shows that the author’s social utopia is far from being realized. Mahfouz seems to conceive of time as a force of oppression. His novels have consistently shown time as the bringer of change, and change as a very painful process, and very often time is not content until it has dealt his heroes the final blow of death. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Half a Day III. The world in his works El callejon de los milagros To sum up, in Mahfouz's dark description of the world there are only two bright spots. These consist of man's continuing struggle for equality on the one hand and the promise of scientific progress on the other; meanwhile, fe is a tragedy. W E The end of the world in his works
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day III. The world in his works To sum up, in Mahfouz’s dark description of the world there are only two bright spots. These consist of man's continuing struggle for equality on the one hand and the promise of scientific progress on the other; meanwhile, life is a tragedy. The end of The world in his works
