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Books by Hamza Bogary






The Sheltered Quarter
A Tale of a Boyhood in Mecca (Modern Middle East Literature in Translation Series)
by Hamza Bogary, Jeremy Reed, Olive Kenny, William Ochsenwald, Salma Jayyusi, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi
Paperback, 141 Pages, Published 1991 by Center For Middle Eastern Studies, The University Of Texas At Austin
ISBN-13: 978-0-292-72752-6, ISBN: 0-292-72752-6

"Hamza Bogary describes a bygone way of life that has now irreversibly disappeared. He speaks of life in Mecca before the advent of oil. Only partly autobiographical, the memoir is nevertheless rich in remembered detail based on Bogary's early observations of life in Mecca. He has transformed his knowledge into art through his sense of humor, empathy, and remarkable understanding of human nature. This work not only entertains; it also in ..."

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Salma Jayyusi

Salma Khadra Jayyusi

Professor Salma Khadra Jayyusi

William Ochsenwald

Hamza Bogary

Jeremy Reed

Olive Kenny