Name Michael Prince | ||
Michael Maurice Prince (Arabic: مايكل موريس برنس; born March 29, 1984), sometimes referred to only as Michael Prince or M. M. Prince (as he always signs his works), is an Egyptian writer. Born to a pious Coptic family in the Upper Egyptian town of Naga Hammadi, and studied medicine at Assiut University for seven years, Michael became deeply immersed and experienced in Upper Egyptian town atmosphere and life-style, and the Coptic cultural and religious heritage. He is well-read both in Arabic and English, and is considering writing in English. His works exhibits his influence by the classics, but also compiles elements both of literary realism and modernism.
Current Status and Works
His first novel, Assiut Citystan ). His second novel, Sonquor’s Crime جريمة سنقر, is a black comedy in which he experiments with the vernacular. He has also published one short story Al-Fitna (The Strife) in Akhbar al-Adab, an Egyptian literary magazine on August 13, 2010.