The Millions: 6 Egyptian Writers You Don't Know But Should

First Posted: 06/24/11 04:28 PM ET Updated: 08/24/11 06:12 AM ET

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More writers from Egypt made the longlist for the $50,000, 2011 International Arabic Prize for Fiction (IPAF) than writers from any other country. And now it was Egypt's Arab Spring. Where, where oh where, was the work of these men and women, work that was a catalyst for the ongoing social transformation of the largest nation in the Middle East?

Even if you've read The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany, here's a list of six Egyptian Writers you don't know but you should.

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