See also 2011 Arab Uprisings: Egypt
- Yūsuf Rakhā (1976-, Egypt) – Kitāb al-Ṭughrā: Gharāʾib al-Tārīkh fī Madīnat al-Mirrīkh (2011, English trans. The Book of the Sultan’s Seal: Strange Incidents from History in the City of Mars, 2015), gives a peculiar expression to the mounting angst of many Egyptians in the years leading up to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak (reference) (see for more information in G: Dysfunctional Governance: Militarism, Secret Services, and the Police State).
- Magdī al- Shāfʿī’s (?, Egypt) graphic novel Mitrū (2008, English trans. Metro, 2012). Offers a vivid portrait of poverty and corruption under Mubarak’s rule (see further description C: Cities: Cairo and G: Dysfunctional Governance: Corruption).
Refrences:
In order of appearance
- Benjamin Koerber. 2015. “Reading the Plot: The Psychology and Poetics of Pārānūyā in Yūsuf Rakhā’sKitāb al-ṭughrā.” JAL 46: 296-325