ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs
Egyptian cultural critic and Marxist
About ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs
Lived 1923 – 2009 (aged 85). ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs was a mathematician, writer, literary critic and researcher.
'Abd al-'Azim 'Anis (Arabic: عبد العظيم انيس) was a leading Egyptian cultural critic and Marxist involved with the Communist Party of Egypt.
He was detained in Egyptian prisons from the early 1960s due to his political activities. 'Anis called for "unity of all the nationalist and progressive forces including, naturally, the Arab communists."
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Who was ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs?
Egyptian cultural critic and Marxist
When was ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs born?
ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs was born on 15 July 1923.
When did ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs die?
ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs died on 15 January 2009.
What was ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs's occupation?
ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs was a mathematician, writer, literary critic and researcher.
What nationality was ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs?
ʿAbd al-ʿAẓim Anīs's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Egypt, Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic.
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