Muhammad Ghunaymi Hilal

Muhammad Ghunaymi Hilal (1917–1968) was an Egyptian scholar and literary critic. He is credited as the founder of Arabic comparative literature.[1][2] Hilal is best known for his influential book Adab Al-Muqāran.[3]

Muhammad Ghunaymi Hilal
(Arabic: محمد غنيمي هلال)
Born1917
Died1968
NationalityEgyptian
Alma materUniversity of Paris (PhD)
Scientific career
Fieldsliterary criticism, comparative literature

References edit

  1. ^ Isstaif, Abdul-nabi (1995). "Beyond the Notion of Influence: Notes toward an Alternative". World Literature Today. 69 (2): 281–286. doi:10.2307/40151137. ISSN 0196-3570. JSTOR 40151137.
  2. ^ Meisami, Julie Scott; Starkey, Paul (1998). Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-415-18571-4.
  3. ^ Jacquemond, Richard (2008). Conscience of the Nation: Writers, State, and Society in Modern Egypt. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-977-416-101-8.