We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights.— Naguib MahfouzQuote · EgyptThemesLiteratureMore like thisIt would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and recapture some of the positive aspects of our culture.also about cultureI grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture.also about cultureAn allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.also about literatureEvents at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.also about literatureI didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.also about literatureOnce you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it's far removed from your situation. This is what I try to tell my students: this is one great thing that literature can do - it can make us identify with situations and people far away.also about literatureNextIt is what is in the heart when there is no wine in the head that comes out when there is wine in the head.
