Egyptian novelist known for works that depict corruption, social injustice and political repression; internationally known for The Yacoubian Building.

Author of The Yacoubian Building (widely translated and adapted to film). His novels frequently address corruption, the Arab Spring, and abuses by state institutions.

Reviews emphasize ʿAlāʾ al-Aswānī's recurrent focus on corruption, abuse of power, and social vices in Egyptian society. Readers note his treatment of the Arab Spring and Tahrir Square and connect themes to real cases like Giulio Regeni. Overall reception in the provided review is mixed, noting both significance and bleak portrayals.

For:Readers of contemporary Egyptian literature, political fiction, and social critique.

 “I Ran Toward the Nile” is the last book I have read, written by ʿAlāʾ al-Aswānī in 2018, an Egyptian writer compared to the late Nagib Mahfuz (Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988).

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