Literature Library author

Tawfiq al-Hakim

A concise guide to Tawfiq al-Hakim's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Arabic
Regions / countries
Egypt
Forms
Drama, Prose: fiction
Indexed works
2

Author overview

Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898–1987) was a novelist and playwright whose body of work spans drama and fiction. This writing is in Arabic and associated with Egypt. Major works and useful reading starting points include Diary of a Country Prosecutor and The People of the Cave. Key themes include Procedure without justice, Poverty and unequal attention, Language, translation, and authority, and Political performance.

Reading pathway

Begin with Diary of a Country Prosecutor, then move to The People of the Cave.

Representative starting points

Diary of a Country Prosecutor

An exhausted young prosecutor investigates a shooting while paperwork, poverty, elections, and official vanity repeatedly turn legal procedure away from the people it claims to protect.

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