Under the Umbrella

Under the Umbrella () is a collection of short stories by the Egyptian Nobel laureate in Literature, Naguib Mahfouz, first published in 1967. In one of its stories, he narrates his experience visiting Yemen in July 1963.

About the book

The book consists of a collection of 6 stories varying in length from short stories to novellas, alongside 5 short plays. The short stories in the book include titles such as:

• Under the Umbrella ()
• Sleep ()
• Darkness ()
• The Other Face ()
• The Magician Stole the Dish ()
• Three Days in Yemen ()

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