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Mohamed Tawfik

Mohamed Tawfik (born 1956) is an Egyptian novelist, engineer and diplomat. His published works include a trilogy of novels in Arabic:

* ''One Night in the Life of Abd al-Tawab Tootoo'' (1996) * ''A Naughty Boy Called Antar'' (2003) * ''Candy Girl'' (2010) (part of the curriculum at American University in Cairo)

He has also published two short story collections and a novella. In English he has published a short story collection ''The Day the Moon Fell'' and two novels: ''Murder in the Tower of Happiness'' and ''Candy Girl'', translated from Arabic. His 2021 Arabic novel ''The Whisper of the Scorpion'' was longlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize.

A longtime diplomat, he served as Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, to Australia and to the USA. Provided by Wikipedia
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