The Thief and the Dogs — Naguib Mahfouz (1961)

Authors : Naguib Mahfouz

Genres : roman

Original language : arabe

Editions

  • Actes Sud / Sindbad, 1961 fr

The Thief and the Dogs (اللص والكلاب), published in 1961. Following his release from prison, the thief Sayyid Jawad seeks vengeance in Nasser’s Cairo. Influenced by Kafka and Sartre, this existential novel is a masterpiece of Arabic literature.

French Editions

  • Le Voleur et les Chiens — French translation, Actes Sud / Sindbad