Gamal el-Ghitani

Gamal el-Ghitani was an Egyptian author of historical and political novels, along with cultural and political commentaries, and he edited the literary periodical Akhbar Al-Adab until 2011. Among the books published under the name Gamal el-Ghitani are Pyramid Texts, set in ancient Egypt and following a ruler whose claim to power is challenged, and The Zafarani Files, a satirical work of literary fiction. Ghitani died in 2015.