Today we very often see great American writers recognized throughout the world, but we do not always see a great Arab writer recognized throughout the world. Naguib Mahfouz was an extraordinary writer and brought great pride to the Arab people. After winning the Nobel Prize in 1988, Mahfouz gained a large number of admirers, not only in Egypt but around the world. Naguib Mahfouz is one of the most famous writers of the Arabic language. Mahfouz is also one of the most read and respected authors in Egypt. While he was alive, Mahfouz was largely responsible for importing non-native forms into his writing. During the 1960s Mahfouz was known as an innovator and still is today. He was also known for many talents such as subtle instinct, for discovering his people's fears, prejudices and suspicions, and then he would return them in his writings. Many people believe that Mahfouz was a master of allegory and a keen observer of human nature and politics. His pieces were profound and popular, it was typically Egyptian but at the same time universal. Mahfouz embodies the chaotic human hive of possible life, and this is represented in his writings. Naguib Mahfouz was born on December 11, 1911 into a large Arab family and was the youngest of seven children. His father was a middle-class merchant and his mother was a teacher at a children's school. Mahfouz grew up in the Al-Jamaliyya neighborhood, the heart of the old city. The small neighborhood lies beyond the historic Al-Azhar University and the mausoleum of the prophet's grandson. The city was home to many respectable families who lived above shops and small businesses. This small but vibrant world would later become the setting for many of Mahfouz's works of art. Throughout high school Meh...... half of the paper...... you about 100 stories. In addition to Mahfouz's books, he also wrote 30 screenplays and several plays. Mahfouz has achieved many personal achievements in his writing, but he has also achieved results in the Arab world. In 1988 Mahfouz's Cario Modern won the Nobel Prize. The book was the fifth novel overall and the second to be set in 20th century Egypt. The story was very popular and captured Mahfouz in a fiery youthful phase of his career. He was the first Arab writer to receive a Nobel Prize, and the Arab world responded with nothing less than pride and admiration. The award showed great recognition of the achievements of Arabic literature and the people of Cario were delighted. Nearly ten years after winning the Nobel Prize, Mahfouz was once again recognized for his great writing. In 1996, the Naguib Mahfouz Literature Medal was established for Arab writers