Muhammad Ghunaymi Hilal Explained

Muhammad Ghunaymi Hilal (Arabic: محمد غنيمي هلال)
Birth Date:	1917
Death Date:	1968
Nationality:	Egyptian
Field:	literary criticism, comparative literature
Alma Mater:	University of Paris (PhD)

Muhammad Ghunaymi Hilal (1917–1968) was an Egyptian scholar and literary critic. He is credited as the founder of Arabic comparative literature.^{[1] [2]} Hilal is best known for his influential book Adab Al-Muqāran.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Isstaif . Abdul-nabi . Beyond the Notion of Influence: Notes toward an Alternative . World Literature Today . 1995 . 69 . 2 . 281–286 . 10.2307/40151137 . 40151137 . 0196-3570.
2. Book: Meisami . Julie Scott . Starkey . Paul . Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature . 1998 . Taylor & Francis . 978-0-415-18571-4 . 287 . en.
3. Book: Jacquemond . Richard . Conscience of the Nation: Writers, State, and Society in Modern Egypt . 2008 . American Univ in Cairo Press . 978-977-416-101-8 . 141 . en.