Ahdaf Soueif

Egyptian novelist
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Summary

Ahdaf Soueif is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cairo[2]. She was born on March 23, 1950[3]. She worked as a translator[4], writer[5], and novelist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ahdaf Soueif was born in Cairo[2].
  • Ahdaf Soueif was born on March 23, 1950[3].
  • Ahdaf Soueif held citizenship in Egypt[8].
  • Ahdaf Soueif worked as a translator[4].
  • Ahdaf Soueif worked as a writer[5].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's professions included novelist[6].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's education included a stint at University of Lancaster[9].
  • Ahdaf Soueif received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].
  • Ahdaf Soueif was a member of Royal Society of Literature[11].
  • Ahdaf Soueif is recorded as female[12].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's Commons category is recorded as Ahdaf Soueif[14].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's given name is recorded as Ahdaf[15].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[16].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's described by source is recorded as Writers at Risk Database[17].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[18].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[20].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's sibling is recorded as Laila Soueif[21].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's has written for is recorded as TheGuardian.com[22].
  • Ahdaf Soueif's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Ahdaf Soueif's place of birth was Cairo[2]. She was born on March 23, 1950[3].

Education

Ahdaf Soueif's education included a stint at University of Lancaster[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Recognition

Ahdaf Soueif received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].

Why It Matters

Ahdaf Soueif ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ahdaf Soueif born?

Born in Cairo[2].

What did Ahdaf Soueif do for work?

Ahdaf Soueif worked as translator[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Ahdaf Soueif go to school?

Ahdaf Soueif was educated at University of Lancaster[9].

What awards did Ahdaf Soueif receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', 'ig', '
    P14926 → ahdaf-soueif
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14926: ahdaf-soueif"
  2. 19d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Third World Women's Literatures, Writers at Risk Database
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described by source: Writers at Risk Database"
  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The guardian profile id → ahdafsoueif
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43073|batch #43073]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (2)"
  4. 19w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ahdaf
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → female
    Occupation → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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