 Professor Yunan Labib Rizk, who passed away last week, was obsessive about his appearance, especially his silver hair that he wore like a crown on his head. And, it was a well-deserved crown because he is Egypt's most distinguished historian. His eyes I illustrated as sad, burdened by too much reading well into the wee hours of the night. He is a witness and chronicler of our age, of modern Egyptian history. We shall sorely miss him, the crowned king of history. parent page (24 - 30 January 2008, issue #881) |