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Tawfiq al-Hakim

Tawfiq al-Hakim, Egyptian author and playwright (died 1987)

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Born
October 9, 1898
Died
July 26, 1987
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1898

About Tawfiq al-Hakim

Tawfiq al-Hakim or Tawfik el-Hakim (Arabic: توفيق الحكيم, ALA-LC: Tawfīq el-Ḥakīm; October 9, 1898 – July 26, 1987) was an Egyptian writer. He is one of the pioneers of the Arabic novel and drama. According to scholar and translator Roger Allen, "The triumphs and failures that are represented by the reception of his enormous output of plays are emblematic of the issues that have confronted the drama genre as it has endeavoured to adapt its complex modes of communication to the societies of the Arab world."

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Tawfiq al-Hakim timeline

  1. Born: October 9, 1898
  2. Died: July 26, 1987

The world when Tawfiq al-Hakim was born

Tawfiq al-Hakim was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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