The Automobile Club of Egypt
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The Automobile Club of Egypt is a historical novel by Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany that explores class, power, and political upheaval in mid-20th-century Cairo through the lives of workers and elites surrounding an exclusive colonial-era club.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Automobile Club of Egypt canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Alaa Al Aswany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
class
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colonial legacy ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ power ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| explores |
authoritarianism
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emerging political consciousness in Egypt ⓘ relations between servants and masters ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
an exclusive colonial-era club
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elites ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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political fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistGroup | royal court and club management ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistGroup | club workers and their families ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement |
colonial-era social club
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royal-era Cairo society ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Egyptian literature ⓘ |
| mainSetting | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple characters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Alaa Al Aswany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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