Back عبد الرحمن منيف Arabic عبد الرحمن المنيف ARZ عبدالرحمن المنیف AZB Abd al-Rahman Munif Catalan Abd ar-Rahman Munif German Abd al-Rahman Munif Spanish عبدالرحمن المنیف Persian Abdel Rahman Mounif French Abd al-Rahman Munif Italian 압둘 라흐만 무니프 Korean
Abdul Rahman Munif | |
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| Born | Abdul Rahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif May 29, 1933 Amman, Jordan |
| Died | January 24, 2004 (aged 70) Damascus, Syria |
| Resting place | Dahdah cemetery |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, politician, economist |
| Language | Arabic |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade University of Paris |
| Period | 1933–2004 |
| Genre | Novel, short story, critic, biography |
| Literary movement | Literary realism |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Owais Cultural Award (1989) |
Abdul Rahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif (Arabic: عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن بِن إِبْرَاهِيم المُنِيف; May 29, 1933 – January 24, 2004), also known as Abdelrahman Munif, was a novelist, short story writer, memoirist, journalist, thinker, and cultural critic. He is considered one of the most significant authors in the Arabic language of the 20th century.[1] His novels include strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. He is best-known for Cities of Salt, a quintet of novels about how the discovery of oil transformed a traditional Bedouin culture. Munif's work offended the rulers of Saudi Arabia, which led to the banning of many of his books and the revocation of his Saudi Arabian citizenship.[2]
- ^ Sakkut, Hamdi; Monroe, Roger. The Arabic novel. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-977-424-502-2. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "On an 81st Birthday: Why Does Abdelrahman Munif Not Make the 'World Literature' Canon?". May 29, 2014.