“In the past, traditional art was based on making manifest what is enduring in man, like love, jealousy, hatred, envy, and greed... . Today art has to look again at these unchanging qualities, because society is no longer unchanging. It is up to art today to show us what has become of these unchanging qualities in a world which is moving and changing.”
Quote by Tawfiq al-Hakim
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Tawfiq al-Hakim
Tawfiq al-Hakim, born on October 9, 1898, and died on July 26, 1987, was a prominent Arab writer in the 20th century. Known for his profound social criticism and rich imagination, he is considered one of the founders of modern Egyptian literature. more
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Source: Selected poems
Source: Hammer
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