Alaa al-Aswany: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ʿAlāʾ al-Aswānī
Born	May 27, 1957 (age 69) • Cairo • Egypt
Notable Works	“Awrāq ‘Iṣām ‘Abd al-‘Āṭī” • “Chicago” • “Friendly Fire” • “The Republic, As If” • “The Yacoubian Building”

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