FADEL EL ASWAD

Dr. Fadel Abdel Salam El Aswad, a Left-wing writer, born in Cairo, On October 6, 1939, graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

after which he studied script and directing at the Higher Institute of Cinema, then studied criticism at the Higher Institute of Art Criticism.

He was politically arrested in the late 1960's, He was a personal friend of most of the great figures in the field of literature, criticism and cinema, especially Naguib Mahfouz, who was greatly influenced by him.

He taught "Literature Theory" at the Higher Institute of Cinema. He practiced writing film, literary and dramatic criticism in various Egyptian magazines and newspapers. He has several scenarios, but he was unlucky to see them come to light.