Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Yusuf Idris

Born: May 19, 1927
Died: August 1, 1991 (aged 64)
Bio: Yusuf Idris, also Yusif Idris was an Egyptian writer of plays, short stories, and novels. Idris was born in Faqous. He originally trained to be a doctor, studying at the University of Cairo.
Known for:
- The cheapest nights, and other stories (1967)
- A House of Flesh (1971)
- City of love and ashes
- The sinners (1960)
- Tales of Encounter: Three Egyptian Novellas