Fouad Qandil
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Fouad Qandil (1944 – 3 June 2015) was an Egyptian novelist.[1] He was born in Benha in eastern Egypt and studied philosophy at Cairo University. He was a key figure in Egypt's literary generation of the 1960s. He published more than 40 books, including 18 novels and 12 short story collections. Among his many awards are the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Best Novel, the State Excellency Award, the State Appreciation Award, and the Tayyib Salih Prize.[2]
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- ^ "Fouad Kandil - Egyptian Novelist فؤاد قنديل كاتب مصري". www.arabworldbooks.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Egyptian novelist Fouad Qandil dies - Books - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
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