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=== Refaat Ismael ===
=== Refaat Ismael ===
{{Main article|Refaat Ismael}}
{{Main article|Refaat Ismael}}
''Refaat Ismael'' is the main character of ''Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa''. He is a retired doctor who leads a life, chock-full of paranormal experiences. A bachelor with a sarcastic attitude, this character is widely loved by fans of [[Rewayat|Egyptian pocket novels]]. Many of Tawfik's fans refer to the author as Refaat Ismail, because they note the similarities between author and character.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}
''Refaat Ismael'' is the main character of ''Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa''. He is a retired doctor who leads a life, chock-full of paranormal experiences. A bachelor with a sarcastic attitude, He smokes brutally and always uses nitroglycerin pills under tongue (sublingual nitroglycerin), because of his debilitating heart condition. He also suffers from asthma, narrowing of coronary arteries and ulcers.this character is widely loved by fans of [[Rewayat|Egyptian pocket novels]]. Many of Tawfik's fans refer to the author as Refaat Ismail, because they note the similarities between author and character.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}


=== Alaa abdel Azeem ===
=== Alaa abdel Azeem ===

Revision as of 15:37, 13 April 2018

Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
أحمد خالد توفيق
BornAhmed Khaled Tawfik Farraag
(1962-06-10)June 10, 1962
Tanta, Egypt
DiedApril 2, 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 55)[1]
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationNovelist, author and poet. Former professor of medicine at Tanta University, Egypt.
NationalityEgyptian Egypt
GenreHorror, drama and comedy
Notable awardsUtopia shortlisted for 2012 Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards[2]

Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Farraag (Template:Lang-ar; June 10, 1962 – 2 April 2018[3]) was an Egyptian author and a physician,[4] also known as Ahmed Khaled Tawfik or Ahmed Khaled Towfik who wrote more than 200 paperbacks. He was the first contemporary writer of horror and science fiction in the Arab world and also the first writer to explore the medical thriller genre.[5][6][7]

Tawfik is considered by many to have been one of the most influential writers of his time. His legacy has influenced thousands of Arab authors.[5]

Biography

Born in June 10, 1962 in the northern Egyptian city of Tanta,[8][6] Tawfik graduated from Tanta University's medical school in 1985.[8] He attained a PhD in 1997.[7] In 1992, he joined the Modern Arab Association publishing company and began writing his first series of novels the following year.[9] In January 1993, he published the first installment in his horror/thriller series Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa (Template:Lang-ar) which translates to Metaphysics.[7][9] He also writes periodical articles for journals and web-based magazines such as El Destoor and Rewayty.[10] His writing style has appealed to both Egyptian and broader Arabic-speaking audiences, gaining him popularity in Egypt and the Middle East.[10]

Tawfik's novels typically feature all Egyptian characters and are set both in Egypt and around the world. Some of his characters are semi-autobiographical. Tawfik draws from personal experiences in their creation; fans consider him their "godfather" and identify him most closely with his character, Refaat Ismael, who was featured in the Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa series.[10] His book Utopia may even reflect Egypt as it is becoming, with rich and poor and no middle-class.[11]

Characters

Refaat Ismael

Main article: Refaat Ismael

Refaat Ismael is the main character of Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa. He is a retired doctor who leads a life, chock-full of paranormal experiences. A bachelor with a sarcastic attitude, He smokes brutally and always uses nitroglycerin pills under tongue (sublingual nitroglycerin), because of his debilitating heart condition. He also suffers from asthma, narrowing of coronary arteries and ulcers.this character is widely loved by fans of Egyptian pocket novels. Many of Tawfik's fans refer to the author as Refaat Ismail, because they note the similarities between author and character.[citation needed]

Alaa abdel Azeem

Alaa abdel Azeem is the main character of the Safari. He's a young, Egyptian physician who works for a fictitious, medical establishment named Safari, with branches in African countries. Safari's sole purpose is to hunt diseases. The character is married to Bernadette Jones, a Canadian pediatrician. This character is witty, nervous, not the greatest physician but a quick study who enjoys performing surgeries.[citation needed]

Abeer abdel Rahman

Abeer abdel Rahman is the main character of the Fantazia series. She's a simple, Egyptian housewife with average looks, but well read. She marries a handsome, computer programmer, Sherif, who has invented DG-2 (Dream Generator 2), a high tech device that can materialize preexisting human knowledge into dreams. With the device, Abeer has the chance to participate in any story she knows and live with any character- (Superman, Batman, Adham Sabri).[citation needed]

Works

He began writing his stories when he was ten years old and he wrote, in all, more than 500 books.[5] His series Fantasia was the first of its kind; a plot that presents famous literary works to young people, through an interactive presentation. "Fantasia" presented the young Arab reader to a wide spectrum of topics from Arthur Conan Doyle and Sikhism, to Dostoevsky and the Cosa Nostra.[citation needed]

Other works include:

  • An Arabic translation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel Fight Club.[12]
  • Utopia is about Egyptian people living in a dystopian and utopian society, separated by walls. It's a fictional, political-minded novel, published by Merit, translated into English by Chip Rosetti and chosen to become a major motion picture, with a scheduled release date of 2017.[13][6]
  • Al-Singa (The Knife) is a politically-flavored novel published by Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing.[14]
  • Just Like Icarus is a fictional political-minded novel, published by Dar El Shorouq.[15]
  • Ahmad Khaled also wrote periodical articles for Al Dostoor.
  • Rewayat (Egyptian pocket novels)[16]

Death

Ahmed Khaled Tawfik died at El Demerdash Hospital in Cairo, Egypt on April 2, 2018. His death was confirmed by his best friend Dr Ayman El-Gendy. The cause of his death was a “long-term illness”, according to local newspapers.[17][18]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.dostor.org/2114975
  2. ^ Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards, '2012 Nominees' http://www.sfftawards.org/?p=573
  3. ^ "Al-Dustour Newspaper: The Death of novelist Ahmed Khaled Tawfiq". www.dostor.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ "BQFP signs up Ahmed Khaled Taufiq's dystopian novel 'utopia'". The Tanjara. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Yaqoob, Tahira (16 March 2012). "Ahmed Khaled Towfik, Egypt's doctor of escapism". The National.
  6. ^ a b c Byrnes, Sholto (17 September 2011). "Utopia, By Ahmed Khaled Towfik". Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Utopia by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik is second best". Ahram Online. 15 February 2012.
  8. ^ a b Yaqoob, Tahira (16 March 2012). "Ahmed Khaled Towfik, Egypt's doctor of escapism". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Ahmed Khaled Tawfik / Abu Dhabi International Book Fair". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b c "Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Author Page". Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  11. ^ Deyaa’, Nada (30 May 2016). "Is Ahmed Khaled Tawfik's Utopia coming true?". Daily News Egypt.
  12. ^ "Books by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik". Goodreads.
  13. ^ Obenson, Tambay (13 May 2015). "Film Adaptation of Bestselling Egyptian Apocalyptic Novel, 'Utopia,' in Development". Indie Wire.
  14. ^ Ahmed Khaled Towfik. Al-Singa (The Knife). Bloomsbury Academic; 25 October 2013. ISBN 978-99921-95-74-1.
  15. ^ "Just Like Icarus مثل إيكاروس (Arabic) Paperback – 2015". Amazon.
  16. ^ "Listopia Best of Ahmed Khaled Tawfiq". Goodreads.
  17. ^ "وفاة الروائي المصري أحمد خالد توفيق عن 56 عاماً". Al Ain. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  18. ^ Saad, Mohammed (3 April 2018). "Obituary: Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, the godfather of Egyptian horror fiction". Ahram Online. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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