Born: 1890. Cairo Died in 1949. Modern Egyptian writer in Cairo. Having lost his father at an early age and growing up in poverty, he graduated from the Higher Normal School in 1909 and entered the world of education, but switched to journalism in 1919. He was well versed in English literature, and also became familiar with Russian literature through English translations. He wrote in almost every literary genre other than drama, and published many works, particularly essays and novels. His representative novels include Ibrāhīm al-kātib (1931), Ibrāhīm al-thānī (43), and Thalāthah rijāl wa imra'ah (Three Men and One Woman), as well as more than 100 short stories. His works are characterized by humor, sarcasm, and witty, clear-spoken dialogue. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
[生]1890. カイロ [没]1949. カイロ 近代エジプトの文芸家。早く父を失って貧困のうちに育ち,1909年高等師範学校を卒業して教育界に入ったが,19年にジャーナリズムに転じた。英文学にも造詣が深く,また英語訳を通じてロシア文学にも親しんだ。戯曲のほかのほとんどすべての文学ジャンルに筆をつけ,ことにエッセー,小説の分野で多くの作品を発表した。長編小説の代表作は『作家イブラーヒーム』 Ibrāhīm al-kātib (1931) ,『第2のイブラーヒーム』 Ibrāhīm al-thānī (43) ,『3人の男と1人の女』 Thalāthah rijāl wa imra'ahなどであり,短編小説は 100編以上もある。作品はユーモアと皮肉,気がきいてすっきりした会話などを特色とする。 出典 ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典について 情報 |
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