Find out more about the greatest Egyptian Writers, including Ptolemy, Origen, Naguib Mahfouz, Constantine P. Cavafy and Taha Hussein.

Famous Egyptian Writers

Hoda KotbHoda Kotb
09 August 1964
Journalist, Author, TV Anchor
Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz
11 December 1911
Novelist

Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifahHamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
28 January 1950
King of Bahrain

PtolemyPtolemy
0100 AD
Writer

Taha HusseinTaha Hussein
14 November 1889
linguist, historian, translator, writer, literary

Constantine P. CavafyConstantine P. Cavafy
29 April 1863
Poet, Writer, Civil servant, Journalist
Bassem YoussefBassem Youssef
22 March 1974
Comedian

Nawal El SaadawiNawal El Saadawi
27 October 1931
Writer

Ahmed el-TayebAhmed el-Tayeb
06 January 1946
Philosopher, Theologian, University teacher,

LactantiusLactantius
0240 AD
Author
CallimachusCallimachus
0310 BC
Poet

Apollonius of RhodesApollonius of Rhodes
Author
Gaius Julius HyginusGaius Julius Hyginus
0064 BC
Author

Magdi AllamMagdi Allam
22 April 1952
Journalist, Politician, Writer

Gamal El-GhitaniGamal El-Ghitani
09 May 1945
Novelist, Writer, Journalist
Andre AcimanAndre Aciman
02 January 1951
Writer