Naguib Mahfouz Quotes

An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

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• An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

  

  Naguib Mahfouz
  • Great
  • Taken
  • Some