Tawfīq al‐Ḥakīm

Japanese: タウフィーク･アルハキーム（英語表記）Tawfīq al‐Ḥakīm

1902‐1987
One of Egypt's three greatest writers. Born in Alexandria to a Turkish mother and an Egyptian father. Initially studied law in Cairo and then studied in France, but his interest gradually shifted to the arts, particularly literature. After returning to Egypt, he worked as a civil servant for several years, but from around 1930 he devoted himself to writing, initially making a name for himself as a playwright. After serving in important positions such as director of the Egyptian National Assembly Library and member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, he received the Lotus Prize from the Congress of Asian and African Writers in 1976. His most famous works include The Men of the Cave and The Return of the Soul (both 1933), Diary of a Country Attorney (1937), and A Little Bird from the Orient (1938).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1902‐1987
エジプト三大作家の一人。アレクサンドリアでトルコ系の母とエジプト人の父の間に生まれる。初めカイロで法律を学び，フランスに留学するが，しだいに関心が芸術，特に文学に移る。帰国後数年，公務員生活を送るが，1930年ころから著作活動に全力を傾注し，初めは戯曲家として名をなす。エジプト国会図書館長，芸術科学院メンバーの要職を経て1976年アジア･アフリカ作家会議のロータス賞を受けた。《洞窟の人々》《魂の回帰》(ともに1933)，《田舎検事の日記》(1937)，《オリエントからの小鳥》(1938。

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