Latifa al-Zayyat Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Latifa al-Zayyat (August 8, 1923 - September 11, 1996) was an Egyptian novelist and critic known for her strong focus on women's issues. She authored several notable literary works, including her famous novel 'The Open Door', which won the inaugural Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 1996. Al-Zayyat was also awarded the State Appreciation Prize for Literature in the same year. She is regarded as one of the pioneers of women's activism in Egypt.

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Meaning of the name - Latifa

gentle, kind, delicate

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August 8, 1923 Facts

Generation Group

Latifa al-Zayyat belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Damietta

Place of Death: Cairo

Cause of Death: cancer

Educated At: Cairo University

Occupation: activist | novelist | university teacher | translator | writer

Employers: Ain Shams University

Awards Received: Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.