The Story of the Banned Book: Naguib Mahfouz's Children of the Alley

• The topic of "banned books" is universally appealing
• The accessible style and controversial subject matter give the story wide appeal, not just to Mahfouz enthusiasts
• Published 30 years before The Satanic Verses, the drama of the publication of Children of the Alley leading to an assassination attempt on Mahfouz (1994), continues to be relevant
• Children of the Alley has sold 12K copies on Bookscan
  
• The book won awards when published in Arabic for its narrative, investigative journalism: The Sawiris Prize for Literary Criticism and was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
• Well respected and award winning translator adds to the readability
• Will appeal to students and scholars of Arabic literature and secularism/Islamism

Author: Mohamed Shoair
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 222
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781649030856