The Days
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The Days is an autobiographical work by Egyptian writer Taha Hussein that recounts his childhood, education, and early struggles with blindness, and is considered a classic of modern Arabic literature.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic literary work
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autobiographical work ⓘ memoir ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Taha Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| describes |
Al-Azhar religious education
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family life in an Egyptian village ⓘ struggles of a blind student ⓘ traditional Quranic schooling ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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bildungsroman ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Days, Part I
NERFINISHED
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The Days, Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Days, Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disability and perseverance
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education and enlightenment ⓘ personal identity ⓘ poverty and social inequality ⓘ religion and faith ⓘ social criticism ⓘ tradition versus modernity ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | The Days (English translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arabic narrative prose
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modern Arabic autobiography ⓘ |
| isConsidered | classic of modern Arabic literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Arabic literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | canonical work in Arabic curricula ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
blindness of Taha Hussein
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childhood of Taha Hussein ⓘ education of Taha Hussein ⓘ social conditions in rural Egypt ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
psychological depth
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simple and clear Arabic style ⓘ vivid depiction of rural Egyptian life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published in serialized form ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Taha Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Al-Azhar University
NERFINISHED
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rural Egypt ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century Egypt
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late 19th century Egypt ⓘ |
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