Egyptian Author, Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Dies at the Age of 55.
In shock, young Egyptian readers shared their condolences on social media for the loss of Ahmed Khaled Tawfik at the age of 55. Tawfik is considered the first contemporary Arab Sci-Fi and Horror author. His writings formed the imaginative mind of an entire generation; it’s no surprise he has been named the godfather.
Tawfik always refused to abandon his home city, Tanta, where he was born in 1962 to move to Cairo. Not many know that Tawfik graduated from Tanta University’s medical school in 1985.He attained a PhD in 1997 and actually worked as professor of medicine at Tanta University, Egypt. This explains why he was the first Arab writer to explore the medical thriller genre.
In January 1993, Tawfik introduced Arab readers to a new world in his first published saga of horror/thriller series Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa (The Supernatural).Not only he wrote faciniating novels, he also wrote different periodical articles for journals and web-based magazines.
His writing style has appealed to Arab readers, gaining him popularity in the Middle East. Some of his most famous works are:
– Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa (in English: The Supernatural) series started in 1992 and its last volume was Oustorat Alasateer ( The legend of the Legends) published 2014.
– Fantasia series started publishing in 1995.
– Safari series started publishing in 1996
– (Egyptian pocket novels)series which provided translated international novels.
– Ragfat ALkhouf: series of Arabic translations for horror novels.
– WWW. Another series by Tawfik started publishing in 2006.
– Kous Kazah ( Rainbow) a collection of short stories published 2005.
– Mosoaat AL Thalam ( The Darkness Encyclopedia)2006, a 220 pages dedicated foe horror made with collaboration with Sanad Rashed Dakheel.
– Kosasat Kabela Lelhark (Inflammable Scraps) 2007.
– ALaan Naftah ALsondok ( Now We Open The Box)2007 a collection of stories.
– Akl Bela Jasad (Brain with no Body) 2008 a collection of stories.
– An Arabic translation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Fight Club.
– Utopia a fictional, political-minded novel, translated into English by Chip Rosetti.
-Al-Singa (The Knife) is a politically-flavored novel.
– Just Like Icarus is a fictional political-minded novel
People who touch our hearts never die; their memory lives within us. Rest in peace, godfather.