Tuesday Sep 24, 2024

Week 25: Midaq Alley

A historical realist novel  by Nobel Laureate, Naguib Mahfouz. Set in the 1940s, the novel revolves around various characters who live, trade and beg in a bustling alley in the backstreets of Cairo. Through this microcosm of broader society, Mahfouz reflects the changes that were taking place in Egyptian society at the time.

 

Film mentioned:

The Alley of Miracles 

 

 

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