A Study of Realistic Novels of Naguib Mahfouz with special focus on Cairo Modern

The realistic novels of Naguib Mahfouz deal with the socio-political and cultural aspects and issues. Naguib Mahfouz was a true nationalist as well as humanist of his time. Naguib Mahfouz, the Egyptian novelist who won the novel prize in Arabic literature in 1988. He is considered as the pioneer of the Arabic novel whose profession has almost brought the total collection of novelistic progress in the Arab world. Mahfouz expanded the dimension of his novel through the using of new and more suitable technique, and these are reflected in his novels. The Egyptian revolution was over by an atmosphere encouraging to original writing and the novel occupied a dignified position in literary circle. Many scholars in this field were influenced by the force of the times and integrated socio-political and cultural issues and their impact on Egyptian society. Naguib Mahfouz was a distinguished literary personality of Egypt. He made vital contribution and occupied high position in the field of modern Arabic literature through his valuable writings. More than 30 novels, about 350 short stories, more than 12 film scripts as well as some plays were written by Mahfouz. Here discussion has been made on his outstanding novel “al-Qahira al-Jadida (Cairo Modern)”.