Al-Zayni Barakat

Name: Al-Zayni Barakat
Author: Gamal al- Ghitani

by Gamal al- Ghitani

Historical novel set in Ottoman Cairo exploring power, espionage, and identity during imperial decline

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Gamal al- Ghitani

Egyptian novelist and editor associated with the neo-classical revival in Arabic fiction. Zayn Barakat draws on medieval Arabic chronicle style to explore modern authoritarianism and spiritual experience.

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