The Egyptian Writer Magazine ✨. Taha Hussein ✨. (1945 -1948)
Complete original 32 issues, all issues with covers ✨
Luxuriously bound in leather, 8 volumes✨
The "Al-Kateb Al-Masry" magazine is considered one of the most prominent cultural and literary magazines that appeared in Egypt and the Arab world in the mid-20th century. The magazine's name is closely associated with the Dean of Arabic Literature, Dr. Taha Hussein, who headed its editorial board and literary management.
A list of the most prominent writers, thinkers, and intellectuals who contributed their articles and works to the 32 issues of the magazine:
1. Editorial and Literary Management
Dr. Taha Hussein: Editor-in-Chief (He wrote the editorials and the fundamental critical and intellectual articles).
Mr. Hassan Mahmoud: Magazine's Managing Editor.
2. Pioneers of Literature, Thought, and Criticism
Naguib Mahfouz: Published a number of his short stories and early literary studies.
Dr. Louis Awad: Through it, he presented modern critical readings and translations of the most important Western literary models.
Dr. Zaki Naguib Mahmoud: Contributed articles on philosophy, criticism, and scientific thought.
Dr. Suhair El-Qalamawi: Wrote on literary criticism and comparative literature.
Dr. Aisha Abd al-Rahman (Bint Al-Shati): Contributed articles on Arabic literature and heritage.
Abdul Rahman Al-Sharqawi: Contributed short and poetic pieces.
Ibrahim Abd al-Qadir al-Mazini: Participated with his literary articles and well-known anecdotes.
Ahmad Amin: Presented articles on history, heritage, and Islamic thought.
Mohamed Mandour: Contributed to the modern literary criticism movement in the magazine.
3. Writers in Translation and Heritage and Western Studies
Dr. Abdul Razzaq Al-Sanhuri: Wrote on legal studies and political thought.
Mohamed Kamel Hussein: Wrote articles on philosophical and literary studies.
Dr. Ibrahim Madkour: Contributed philosophical and linguistic articles.
Mahmoud Azzi: Presented translated stories and studies.
Mohamed Kamal El Din Ali Youssef: Contributed to the review and critique of "Eastern and Western Books".
Note: The magazine was not limited to Arab writers only, but its pages also contained special translations of the most important international thinkers and writers (such as: Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, and André Gide), making it a true bridge for communication between Arabic literature and global thought during that period.