Homosexuality in the early novels of Nageeb Mahfouz.
Nageeb Mahfouz is the earliest novelist in Arabic to focus on the homosexual protagonist in his writing. Although the topic is objectionable in Islam, Mahfouz explores homosexuality in a sensitive manner, and reveals the transformation in his views regarding the dilemma of the homosexual protagonist in a hostile environment.
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Humanities Department, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne 32901.
D004534:Egypt; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000266:history*; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D012071:Religion and Sex