Al-Ahram Weekly Online
9 - 15 August 2001
Issue No.546
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The sovereign genre
On the tenth anniversary of the death of Egypt's Chekhov, Youssef Idris, "master of the Arabic short story" remains his most popular adjunct. Below, samples of the writer's work demonstrate his narrative prowess, while, speaking to Youssef Rakha, the usual suspects illuminate aspects of his achievement

House of Flesh

Delusion

Bibliography of published works by Youssef Idris

Culture Briefs
'Egypt's Eliot' celebrated
The stellar streak
Two against the crowd
Quietly invincible

Plain talk
By Mursi Saad El-Din

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