AUTHORS
Amr Afia
An Egyptian medical doctor and novelist, Amr Afia constructs highly experimental, philosophical narratives that interrogate the nature of truth, identity, and performance. His eighth novel, After the Curtain Falls (Ba’d An Yosdal Al-Sitar), won the Best Novel Award at the Cairo International Book Fair. The work ingeniously utilizes the structure of a theatrical play-complete with acts and intermissions-to explore a Pirandellian philosophy where characters exchange masks and roles, asserting that truth is relative and identity is an elusive, ever-shifting illusion, placing Afia at the forefront of avant-garde Arabic fiction.
After the Curtain Falls
WINNER OF THE CAIRO INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2023.
Set in Alexandria on the eve of a national tragedy, this brilliant, genre-defying psychological drama uses the theater as a deadly mirror for societal illusion and political power. When a troupe of actors begins to lose themselves in their stage roles, the boundary between art, reality, and deception completely dissolves. Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare, Brecht, Chekhov, and Naguib Mahfouz, Amr Afia constructs an intricate, Agatha Christie-style narrative trap filled with dark humor and existential suspense. As characters swap masks, roles, and identities, After the Curtain Falls forces readers directly onto the stage, delivering a haunting, profoundly witty critique of conformity, truth, and a society hurtling toward an inevitable crisis.
FEATURED BOOKS
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Years of Freckles
Cosmetic Surgery
Kush Ko
Asha: The Scarab and the Moon
Without a Last Chapter
The Lady’s Tavern
Various Ways to Kill Ants
