Cairo Trilogy
The Cairo Trilogy (Arabic: الثلاثية ath-thulathia ('The Trilogy') or ثلاثية القاهرة thulathia al-Qahra) is a trilogy of novels written by the Egyptian novelist and Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz, and one of the prime works of his literary career.
| Author | Naguib Mahfouz |
|---|---|
| Original title | ثلاثية القاهرة |
| Translator | William M. Hutchins, Olive Kenny, Lorne Kenny, Angele Botros Samaan |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Modern Standard Arabic |
| Genre | novel, family saga |
| Published | 1956–1957 |
| Published in English | 1990–1992 |
| No. of books | 3 |
The three novels are Palace Walk (بين القصرين, Bayn al-Qasrayn), first Arabic publication 1956; Palace of Desire (قصر الشوق, Qasr al-Shawq), 1957; and Sugar Street (السكرية, Al-Sukkariyya), 1957.
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