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Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate is born.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 9). Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate is born.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070844
South African History Online (2011) 'Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate is born.', South African History Online, 9 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070844 (Accessed: 15 October 2026).
South African History Online, Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate is born. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070844, (accessed 15 October 2026).
"Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate is born.." South African History Online, 9 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070844. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate is born.." South African History Online. December 9, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070844.
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