Naguib Mahfouz on writing

For the first time, a single book collects Naguib Mahfouz's most important statements about writing.
This small book, immense in its value, compiles what our great writer scattered in his numerous interviews: his opinions and reflections on the craft of writing, the authors he read and was influenced by, his discussions of inspiration and how he writes, the relationship between form and content, the use of classical and colloquial Arabic, his intellectual stance, his views on the role of literature in life, how he published his works, and his opinions on criticism, cinema, and fame.
This book also contains a second section that collects Naguib Mahfouz's opinions on his various works, the circumstances of their writing, and his observations on them.
The diligent researcher Amr Fathy compiled these statements from dozens of rare and scattered interviews, arranging them to present to every lover and enthusiast of literature.
It is a focused glimpse into the literature of our great writer, Naguib Mahfouz, in the words of the Nobel laureate himself.