Egyptian author and professor of literature (1913-1998).
Born November 18th, 1913 in Damietta.
Died December 1st, 1998 at 85 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
        
        Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon