Alaa Al Aswany

Summary

Alaa Al Aswany is a human^[1]. He was born in Cairo^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1957^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], dentist^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and short story writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alaa Al Aswany was born in Cairo^[2].
• Alaa Al Aswany was born on May 26, 1957^[3].
• Alaa Al Aswany's father was Q31797317^[10].
• Alaa Al Aswany held citizenship in Egypt^[11].
• Arabic was Alaa Al Aswany's native language^[12].
• Alaa Al Aswany worked as a writer^[4].
• Alaa Al Aswany worked as a dentist^[5].
• Alaa Al Aswany worked as a novelist^[6].
• Alaa Al Aswany's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Alaa Al Aswany's professions included short story writer^[8].
• Alaa Al Aswany worked as a non-fiction writer^[13].
• Alaa Al Aswany's field of work was novel^[14].
• Alaa Al Aswany's field of work was short story^[15].
• Alaa Al Aswany's field of work was essay^[16].
• Alaa Al Aswany's education included a stint at Cairo University^[17].
• Alaa Al Aswany's education included a stint at University of Illinois Chicago^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Alaa Al Aswany is The Yacoubian Building^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alaa Al Aswany is Q2966801^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alaa Al Aswany is Jumhuriyat ka'an^[21].
• Alaa Al Aswany received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22].
• Alaa Al Aswany received the Johann Philipp Palm Award^[23].
• Alaa Al Aswany received the Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Alaa Al Aswany received the Q137884738^[25].
• Alaa Al Aswany's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].
• Alaa Al Aswany is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alaa Al Aswany was born in Cairo^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1957^[3]. His father was Q31797317^[10]. Arabic was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Cairo University^[17], a public university^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Giza^[31] and University of Illinois Chicago^[18], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1983^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], dentist^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], short story writer^[8], and non-fiction writer^[13]. Fields of work include novel^[14], a literary form^[35]; short story^[15], a literary genre^[36]; and essay^[16], a literary genre^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Yacoubian Building^[19], a written work^[38], in Egypt^[39]; Q2966801^[20], a written work^[40]; and Jumhuriyat ka'an^[21], a version, edition or translation^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22], a grade of an order^[42], in France^[43]; Johann Philipp Palm Award^[23], an award^[44]; Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences^[24]; and Q137884738^[25].

Personal Life

Alaa Al Aswany's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].

Why It Matters

Alaa Al Aswany ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include The Yacoubian Building^[47], a written work^[48], in Egypt^[49].

FAQs

Where was Alaa Al Aswany born?

Alaa Al Aswany's place of birth was Cairo^[2].

Who were Alaa Al Aswany's parents?

Alaa Al Aswany's father was Q31797317^[10].

What did Alaa Al Aswany do for work?

Alaa Al Aswany worked as writer^[4], dentist^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Where did Alaa Al Aswany go to school?

Alaa Al Aswany was educated at Cairo University^[17] and University of Illinois Chicago^[18].

What awards did Alaa Al Aswany receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22], Johann Philipp Palm Award^[23], Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences^[24], and Q137884738^[25].