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Egyptian Literary Works
2. ‘RYTHMIC EXERCISE’ BY
MOHAMED MAKHZANGI
(SHORT STORY)
An unusual yet captivating short story
by Mohamed Makhzangi; it narrates the
simple idea of a family’s quest to combat
obesity and gain fitness during a time
where Egypt’s sunset-to-dawn curfew
was active. The family resorts to dancing
and making simple exercises, latching on
to any resemblance of having a normal
life during times of political unrest. The
story ends in a shocking twist. Makhzangi
is a Cairo-based writer who first
practicing medicine before making a
career shift to journalism and writing. He
has published several volumes of short
stories and his work has been translated
in five languages.
3. ‘TO ME BELONGS YESTERDAY, I
KNOW NOT TOMORROW’ AND
‘THE EGYPTIAN’ BY NASHWA
GOWANLOCK (POETRY)
There are few Egyptian poems that
can link the life of Egyptians today with
their elements of their ancient path. One
poet, Gowanlock, tackles playfully this
link. A translator, journalist and writer,
she holds an MFA in Writing from the
Vermont College of Fine Arts.Two
wonderful poems of hers, published on
Anomaly, speak of connecting to one’s
roots based on the decision of adopting an
Egyptian cat, and one is inspired from the
Egyptian Book of the Dead