The best Arab writers you can read their works while you learning Arabic
In this article, I will suggest you a list of the most famous Arab writers whom you can read their works to improve your Arabic language and get more information about Arab culture and society
So with further ado let’s start
Naguib Mahfouz
he is one of the most famous Arab writers in the last century if not the most famous.
He won a Nobel prize for literature in 1988.
He studied Philosophy at Cario university.
His novels are classified as realistic literature.
Most of his novels take place in the popular Egyptian neighborhood.
He described Egyptian society accurately in his novels.
One of his famous works is ‘Awlad Haratna’ أولاد حارتنا novel made him earn the Nobel Prize for literature.
Many of his novels were transformed into films.
Other Works :
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Famous Quotes
“fear does not stop you from dying it stops you from living.”
“الخوف لا يمنع من الموت و لكنه يمنع من الحياة.”
“Revolutions are masterminded by cunning, carried out by the brave, and then won by cowards.”
“إن الثورات يدبّرها الدهاة وينفذها الشجعان ثم يكسبها الجبناء”
When misfortunes abound, they erase each other
عندما تكثر المصائب يمحو بعضها بعضا
Ghadah Al-Samman:
Hse is a Syrian writer, journalist, and novelist born in Damascus in 1942 to a prominent and conservative Damascene family.
She is remotely related to Nizar Qabbani the famous poet.
She is one of the most famous Arab female novelists.
she’s characterized by her unique writing style, using in-depth details to describe the places and characters in her novels.
one of her best novels regarded is one of the best Arabic novels Beirut Nightmares كوابيس بيروت
Where she describes the Lebanon civil wars.
She exchanged love messages with famous Arab figures like the famous author Gassan kanafani and the Lebanese poet Ounsi el-Hajj and the famous Egyptain composer Baligh Hamdi.
Then at the end, she married a businessman called Bashir Al Daouq. And she published all the letters in different books.
Watch this video if you want to learn more about Ghada
If you want to enjoy reading Arabic with it’s recommended to write Ghadah Al-Samman’s works
Famous works:
Beirut Nightmares كوابيس بيروت
Beirut ’75 بيروت 75
Farewell, Damascus الوداع يا دمشق
Ghassan Kanafani messages to Ghada Samman
رسائل غسان كنفاني إلى غادة السمان
More books in Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1405181._
Quotes
قد يكون ضرورياً أن تظل هناك أسئلة لا أجوبة لها كي تستمر الحياة
It may be necessary for there to remain unanswered questions in order for life to continue
“Don’t go back, my love is not a bench in a public park! You go away from it whenever you want.. and come back to it at any time
don’t apologize
The bullet fired does not recover..!!
“لا تعد فحبي ليس مقعدً في حديقة عامة !تمضي عنه متى شئت .. وترجع إليه في أي وقت
لا تعتذر
فالرصاصة التي تطلق لا تسترد .. !!”
“عندما نكون سعداء فعلاً لا يخطر لنا أن نتساءل إن كنا سعداء أم لا ، السعادة تصبح جزء منا ..أنت لا تتساءل إذا كانت يداك في مكانها أم لا ..نحن نتحسس الأشياء فقط عندما نشك في وجودها ”
“When we are really happy, we don’t think to wonder if we are happy or not, happiness becomes a part of us.. you don’t wonder if your hands are in place or not.. we feel things only when we doubt their existence.”
Ahmed Khairi Alomari:
Ahmed Khairi Alomari
he is an author and dentist born in Baghdad.
He belongs to the Omarian family which belongs to the Omar bin Al-Khattab.
He is known as an Islamic author and known for writing a reforming Islamic speech in many different books.
he is active on social media .and did different programs on Youtube
Famous works:
Christmas in Mekka كريسماس في مكة
ليطمئن عقلي
البوصلة القرآنية
Bilal Code شيفرة بلال
Quotes :
“كان من المؤلم جداً أنّ الناس لا يصلون… ولكنه كان من المؤلم أكثر، أنهم إذا صلّوا، ربما لا يتغيّرون”
“It was very painful that people did not pray… but it was even more painful, that if they prayed, they might not change.”
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
One of the most famous and beloved Arab authors especially among young people, he is the first Arab author who write horror novels.
He mastered writing in other topics like Fantasy novels, science fiction, excitement, and suspense,
He is a doctor. and he continued doing his job besides being an author.
He died in 2018
Famous works
Utopia(يوتوبيا)
- (سلسلة ما وراء الطبيعة )
- سلسلة فنتازيا
- في ممر الفئران
- سلسلة الآن نفتح الصندوق
َQuotes
“أحيانًا يساعدنا الآخرون بأن يكونوا فى حياتنا فحسب”
“Sometimes other people just help us by being in our lives.”
“لا أخاف الموت ..أخاف أن أموت قبل أن أحيا”
“I am not afraid of death, I am afraid of dying before I live.”
“الحل الوحيد للمشاكل النفسية هو: لا تكن عاطلاً… لا تكن وحيداً”
“The only solution to psychological problems is: Don’t be jobless… don’t be lonely.”
