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Two Egyptian novels that predicted the uprising

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Today on Culture Critics we are discussing Egyptian literature, with two books that predicted the recent anti-government riots in Egypt. Khaled Al Khamissi's "Taxi" and Sun Allah Ibrahim "The Committee". Plus this week at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, "Le Maghreb des livres" a book festival celebrating authors from North Africa.

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