Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti in a photograph dated 1916, published in Mashahir Shuara al-Asr, Damascus, 1922. Photographer unidentified. Unidentified photographer; reproduced in Ahmad Ubayd’s 1922 anthology.Life and work
About Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti
Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti (1876–1924) was an Egyptian writer from Manfalut in Assiut, associated with emotive prose and stories addressing human and ethical concerns. He studied at al-Azhar and was influenced by Muhammad Abduh. His collections include Al-Nazarat and Al-Abarat. He also recast foreign literary works in Arabic using intermediary translations. His rhythmic language and emotional imagery represent a notable strand in the development of modern Arabic prose.
