Abdelrahman Munif





Abdelrahman Munif

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born
January 01, 1933 in Amman, Jordan

died
January 24, 2004

gender
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Abdelrahman Munif (variant spellings: 'Abd Al-Rahman Munif, Abdul Rahman Munif; Arabic: عبد الرحمن منيف) was a Saudi Arabian writer, regarded as one of the most important Arabic novelists of the 20th century. He is most noted for closely reflecting the political developments of his day.
Munif was born in Amman, Jordan to a Saudi father and Saudi mother (who was also half Iraqi). He studied in Baghdad,Iraq before moving to Cairo, Egypt. He received a law degree from the Sorbonne University (Paris, France) and a Ph.D. in oil economics from the University of Belgrade (Yugoslavia/Serbia). He later returned to Iraq to work in the oil ministry and became a member of the Ba'ath Party. He began writing only in the 1970s after he left his job with th...more


Average rating: 3.81 · 3,299 ratings · 480 reviews · 34 distinct works
Cities of Salt
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions
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The Trench
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4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions
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Variations on Night and Day
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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Endings
3.08 of 5 stars 3.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
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سيرة مدينة: عمّــان في الأر...
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Östlich des Mittelmeers
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4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions
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سباق المسافات الطويلة
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3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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شرق المتوسط
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions
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الآن هنا.. أو شرق المتوسط م...
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 1991
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مدن الملح ٢: الأخدود
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Cities of Salt The Trench Variations on Night and Day
Cities of Salt (3 books)
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“في أحيان كثيرة الكلمة تحيي وتميت، وأغلب الناس لا يدركون ذلك”
Abdelrahman Munif, الآن هنا.. أو شرق المتوسط مرة أخرى

“أيها الغريب الذي لا مأوى له.. مأواك عيناي”
Abdelrahman Munif, قصة حب مجوسية

“الأيام وحدها هي التي تمزق الحنين و اللوعة, وتخلق مكانهما حجارة يابسة صماء.”
Abdelrahman Munif, شرق المتوسط

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