Notable Egyptian Writers
- Taha Husayn
- Yūsuf Idrīs
- Sonallah Ibrahim
- Tawfiq al-Hakim
- Gamal Abdel Nasser
- Naguib Mahfouz
- Nawal El Saadawi
- Bahaa Taher
- Alaa Al Aswany
- Abdel Hakim Qasem
- Miral al-Tahawy
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