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  • Egyptian Novelist and Publisher Mekkawi Said has passed on

    Egyptian Novelist and Publisher Mekkawi Said has passed on

    Legendary Egyptian Novelist and Publisher Mekkawi Said has passed on. His first book was a collection of short stories, Running after Light, was published in 1981. Since then, he has published several more collections and novels, including his bestselling Cairo Swan Song, which was shortlisted for the inaugural International Prize for Arabic Fiction and translated…