00:00the Egyptian storyteller
00:01who won the Nobel Prize in Literature
00:04and took the stories of Egypt to the world
00:07his name is Nagib Mahfouz
00:10through his novels he brought Egypt to life
00:14capturing its streets, traditions, people
00:18and changing generations
00:21from the Cairo trilogy
00:22to Midak Ali, Miramar, Kaan Alkalili
00:26the thief and the dogs
00:27The Beginning and the End
00:29and Cairo Modern
00:30His stories crossed borders
00:33reached readers around the world
00:35and were translated into numerous languages
00:37and to this day
00:39his novels continue to be read
00:41and loved across the globe
00:43Naguib Mahfouz
00:45a legendary storyteller
00:47who made Egypt a part of world literature
