Abstract
The name of the Egyptian writer Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898-1987) is synonymous with the beginnings and development of Arabic drama. Al-Hakim's literary career spanned more than four decades, from the end of the twenties until the mid-eighties. He also wrote novels, short stories, and essays. In Tawfiq al-Hakim: A Reader's Guide, the author, William Maynard Hutchins, gives the plays and novels equal importance. Hutchins, the translator into English of a number of Al-Hakim's major works, is without doubt one of the leading authorities on the life and works of the Egyptian writer. Hutchins introduces his book as "an invitation to a dialogue with the works of Tawfiq al-Hakim rather than a definitive analysis of them" (xi). He believes that Al-Hakim, widely read in the Arab world, is little known in the West. In this, his most recent offering on Al-Hakim, Hutchins tries to redress the situation.
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