Taha Hussein (November 15, 1889—October 28, 1973) (Arabic: طه حسين, ) was one of the most influential 20th century Egyptian writers and intellectuals, and a figurehead for the Arab Renaissance and the modernist movement in the Arab World. His sobriquet was "The Dean of Arabic Literature".
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