Will screenwriters boost Egypt's literary scene?
Egyptian screenwriters are revisiting the practice of turning novels into films and TV series — and perhaps reviving an interest in literature in the process.
In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the literary works of leading Egyptian authors brought glory to the big screen when their novels were made into films. This year, the Egyptian novel took to the small screen when Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz’s "Afrah al-Qubbah" ("Wedding Song") was made into a TV series broadcast during Ramadan.
Similar literary works are expected to be broadcast on TV in the next few years, as Egyptian production company El Adl Group announced Sept. 13 that it has finished the main set for the TV series "Wahat al-Ghurub" ("The Sunset Oasis"), which is based on Bahaa Tahir’s novel of the same name. The series is to be filmed at the Siwa Oasis by the end of October or the beginning of November, to be broadcast during Ramadan in 2017.
