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Naguib Mahfouz's Life in Weeks

The first Arabic-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Mahfouz explored Egyptian society through deeply human stories spanning from ancient pharaohs to modern Cairo street life.

1911–2006 Egyptian Novelist 4,933 weeks (94 years)

Naguib Mahfouz's 4,933 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,933
Total Weeks
34,531
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
94
Years

Key Milestones

Age 7 · Week ~364

Witnessed the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, which deeply influenced his writing

Age 28 · Week ~1,456

Published his first novel, Abath al-Aqdar

Age 45 · Week ~2,340

Completed The Cairo Trilogy, his masterwork

Age 77 · Week ~4,004

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

Age 83 · Week ~4,316

Survived an assassination attempt by an extremist who had not read his work

Legacy

Wrote The Cairo Trilogy and over 30 novels that captured the social and political evolution of Egypt. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988.

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