Miral al-Tahawy

Egyptian novelist and short story writer
Person human Q6872644
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Summary

Miral al-Tahawy was born on 1968[1] in Sharqia Governorate[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and literary scholar[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Egypt[7]
  • Educated at: Cairo University[8]
  • Award received: Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[9]
  • Sex or gender: female[10]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[11]
  • P14541: 45iPXW[12]

Why It Matters

Miral al-Tahawy has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

Where was Miral al-Tahawy born?

Miral al-Tahawy was born in Sharqia Governorate[2].

What did Miral al-Tahawy do for work?

Miral al-Tahawy worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and literary scholar[5].

Where did Miral al-Tahawy go to school?

Miral al-Tahawy was educated at Cairo University[8].

What awards did Miral al-Tahawy receive?

Honors received include Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . aucpress.com. Retrieved . aucpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'sv', 'vi']
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  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received → Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
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