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العسكري الأسود، السيدة فيينا، رجال وثيران
مجموعة قصصية تضم ثلاث قصص قصيرة
الرأس
إنتصار الهزيمة
المارد
وثلاث قصص طويلة
العسكرى الأسود
السيدة فيينا
رجال وثيران
الرأس
إنتصار الهزيمة
المارد
وثلاث قصص طويلة
العسكرى الأسود
السيدة فيينا
رجال وثيران
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Yusuf Idris
113 books1,146 followersYusuf Idris (also Yusif Idris; Arabic: يوسف إدريس) was an Egyptian writer of plays, short stories, and novels.
He wrote realistic stories about ordinary and poor people. Many of his works are in the Egyptian vernacular, and he was considered a master of the short story. Idris originally trained to be a doctor, studying at the University of Cairo. He sought to put the foundations of a modern Egyptian theatre based on popular traditions and folklore, his main success in this quest was his most famous work, a play called "Al-Farafeer" depicting two main characters: the Master and the "Farfour" [=poor layman]. For some time he was a regular writer in the famous daily newspaper Al-Ahram. It is known that he was nominated several times to win the Nobel prize for literature.
From the English edition of The Cheapest Nights: "While a medical student his work against Farouk’s regime and the British led to his imprisonment and suspension from College. After graduation he worked at Kasr el Eini, the largest government hospital in Egypt. He supported Nasser’s rise to power but became disillusioned in 1954 at the time when his first collection of stories The Cheapest Nights was published . . Yusuf Idris’ stories are powerful and immediate reflections of the experiences of his own rebellious life. His continuing contact with the struggling poor enables him to portray characters sensitively and imaginatively."
He wrote realistic stories about ordinary and poor people. Many of his works are in the Egyptian vernacular, and he was considered a master of the short story. Idris originally trained to be a doctor, studying at the University of Cairo. He sought to put the foundations of a modern Egyptian theatre based on popular traditions and folklore, his main success in this quest was his most famous work, a play called "Al-Farafeer" depicting two main characters: the Master and the "Farfour" [=poor layman]. For some time he was a regular writer in the famous daily newspaper Al-Ahram. It is known that he was nominated several times to win the Nobel prize for literature.
From the English edition of The Cheapest Nights: "While a medical student his work against Farouk’s regime and the British led to his imprisonment and suspension from College. After graduation he worked at Kasr el Eini, the largest government hospital in Egypt. He supported Nasser’s rise to power but became disillusioned in 1954 at the time when his first collection of stories The Cheapest Nights was published . . Yusuf Idris’ stories are powerful and immediate reflections of the experiences of his own rebellious life. His continuing contact with the struggling poor enables him to portray characters sensitively and imaginatively."
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July 17, 2011
من الروايات اللى بتحكى عن فتره مهمه فى تاريخ مصر .. والجيل اللى عاش بعد الجلاء
اللى معاشش ذل الانجليز وعاش ذل البوليس السياسى
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September 9, 2025
النسخه التي وقعت في يدي كانت من ١٧٠ صفحه تحتوي ٤ قصص قصيره
١-السيده فيينا ( تقييم ٢ من ٥)
٢-الرأس ( تقييم ٤ من ٥) اسقاطات مهمه
٣-انتصار الهزيمه ( الاجمل ٥ من ٥) لم اكن اعرف عن الشاعر إسماعيل الحبروك.. القصه من الواقع ووصف الاحاسيس مبدع
٤ - المارد ( ٢ من ٥)
١-السيده فيينا ( تقييم ٢ من ٥)
٢-الرأس ( تقييم ٤ من ٥) اسقاطات مهمه
٣-انتصار الهزيمه ( الاجمل ٥ من ٥) لم اكن اعرف عن الشاعر إسماعيل الحبروك.. القصه من الواقع ووصف الاحاسيس مبدع
٤ - المارد ( ٢ من ٥)
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