| Intro | Egyptian writer | ||
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Journalist Writer |
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| From | Egypt | ||
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Journalism Literature |
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| Gender | female | ||
| Birth |
1949 |
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| Age | 72 years | ||
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Siham Bayyumi (born 1949) is an Egyptian writer and journalist. She was born in Cairo and studied at Helwan University. She has worked as a journalist at the Cairo newspaper Al Gomhuria, and has published works of both fiction and non-fiction. Her books include the short story collection Al-Khayl Wa-Al-Layl. Her historical novel Ayyam al-Qabbuti dealt with the excavation of the Suez Canal. Her work has been translated into Italian by Elisabetta Bartuli and appeared in a 2001 anthology titled Rose del Cairo.
Selected works
- Kharait Lil-Mawj
- Al-Khayl Wa-Al-Layl: Qisas Qasirah
- Ayyam al Qabbuti