by Naguib Mahfouz

Encyclopaedia of the Orient: Cairo
After reading Naguib Mahfouz’s account of the busy streets in the city of Cairo, you may be wondering what one of those streets looks like. Go to this site to find out. Read the description of Cairo. How would the story "Half a Day" be different if it took place in the area where you live instead of Cairo? Find specific examples in the story and explain how they would need to be changed. Record your answer in the Web Links Activity Log.

Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz popularized the novel form in Egypt. The Egypt State Information Service provides a chronicle of the author’s life, stressing the effects of his literary achievement on Cairo and the world. With a partner, create a short radio commentary that sums up Mahfouz’s career as a writer. Use readable and entertaining prose to appeal to a radio audience.