“I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.”
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Famous Naguib Mahfouz Quotes
“Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.”
“My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize.”
“I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.”
“If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last.”
“I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way.”
“The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions.”
“The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.”