Renowned novelist Abd al-Rahman Munif dies

[Aidoneus]

this is terrible news, he was an excellent writer..

Renowned novelist Abd al-Rahman Munif dies
By Natasha Tynes
Saturday 24 January 2004

Renowned Arab writer Abd al-Rahman Munif has died of a heart attack in Syria at the age of 71.

Regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial contemporary Arab novelists, Munif had his Saudi citizenship revoked in 1963 for "political activities" against the Kingdom's regime.

After he moved between different Arab countries he ended up living in Syria for the past 15 years.

His death is considered by many Arab intellectuals as a "great loss".

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/570D32A1-2F2A-4109-8794-36EBDF020EA0.htm

more on him:
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/literature/munif.htm
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/munif.htm

[Lithos]

1. This will bump up his works on my "to read" list

I've heard Endings was an excellent novel, I will have to find a copy now. So much to read, so little time.

L-