"I found myself in a sea in which the waves of joy and sorrow were clashing against each other." ― Naguib Mahfouz From Naguib Mahfouz Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist and screenwriter and the first Arab-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is known for The Cairo Trilogy and major works of modern Arabic fiction. Born: 1911-12-11 Died: 2006-08-30 View all quotes from Naguib Mahfouz