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

Constantine P. CavafyConstantine P. Cavafy
29 April 1863
Poet, Writer, Civil servant, Journalist

Taha HusseinTaha Hussein
14 November 1889
linguist, historian, translator, writer, literary
Nawal El SaadawiNawal El Saadawi
27 October 1931
Writer

Bassem YoussefBassem Youssef
22 March 1974
Comedian

LactantiusLactantius
0240 AD
Author
CallimachusCallimachus
0310 BC
Poet

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

Nasr Abu ZaydNasr Abu Zayd
10 July 1943
Author

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

Magdi AllamMagdi Allam
22 April 1952
Journalist, Politician, Writer

Andrée ChedidAndrée Chedid
20 March 1920
Poet
Abdel Rahman BadawiAbdel Rahman Badawi
17 February 1917
Professor

Ahmed Fouad NegmAhmed Fouad Negm
23 May 1929
Poet

Yakup Kadri KaraosmanoğluYakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
27 March 1889
Novelist

Gamal El-GhitaniGamal El-Ghitani
09 May 1945
Novelist, Writer, Journalist
AmenemopeAmenemope
1100 AD
Author

Andre AcimanAndre Aciman
02 January 1951
Writer
Yūsuf IdrīsYūsuf Idrīs
19 May 1927
Writer

ʿAbbās Maḥmūd al-ʿAqqādʿAbbās Maḥmūd al-ʿAqqād
28 June 1889
Journalist