About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
2027-05-19
Place of birth:
Egypt
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Yousef Idris

Overview

Youssef Idris was an Egyptian writer of short stories and novellas. He was born in 1927, and studied at the Faculty of Medicine, where he also started his political activism against King Farouk's regime. He wrote his first short story while at the faculty, and it was highly praised by his colleagues. He continued working in medicine until 1960, and was employed as an editor in Al-Gomhoreya newspaper in 1957. His short stories are extremely popular in the Middle East, and were also translated to many languages and adapted to numerous short films.

Known for

Writing
2023 His All-Knowing Secret Writing Novel 69
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2010 The Chair Carrier Writing Novel 59
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2007 The Greatest of Sins Writing Novel N/A
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2005 House of Flesh Writing Novel 59
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2001 Li Li Writing Novel 59
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1990 Spirit of Survival Writing Writer N/A
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1989 The Death Ward Writing Writer 58
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1982 An Egyptian Story Writing Writer 59
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1982 Sargeant Shabrawi Writing Writer N/A
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1975 On Cellophane Paper Writing Writer 58
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1975 The Name Caller Writing Story N/A
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1974 The City's Lost Souls Writing Novel N/A
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1971 Incident of Dishonor Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Three Stories Writing Writer N/A
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1967 The Shortcoming Writing Novel N/A
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1967 زهرة الصبار Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 The Sin Writing Novel 59
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1964 الفرافير Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Prisoner of the Night Writing Writer N/A
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