Al-Ayyam
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Al-Ayyam is the autobiographical work of Egyptian writer Taha Hussein, chronicling his childhood, blindness, and intellectual development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic-language literary work
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autobiographical work ⓘ book ⓘ |
| author | Taha Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| depicts |
social conditions in early 20th-century Egypt
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struggle for education by a disabled person ⓘ traditional religious education ⓘ |
| describes |
Taha Hussein’s early exposure to modern thought
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Taha Hussein’s family background ⓘ Taha Hussein’s loss of sight in childhood ⓘ Taha Hussein’s studies at Al-Azhar University ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
classic of modern Egyptian literature
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key text in Arab autobiographical tradition ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Al-Ayyam, Part I
NERFINISHED
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Al-Ayyam, Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ Al-Ayyam, Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | The Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Arab autobiographical writing ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Arabic literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Al-Azhar education
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blindness of Taha Hussein ⓘ childhood of Taha Hussein ⓘ education of Taha Hussein ⓘ intellectual development of Taha Hussein ⓘ life in an Egyptian village ⓘ modern Egyptian intellectual life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of blindness
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influence on modern Arabic prose ⓘ innovative autobiographical style in modern Arabic literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
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rural Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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