The goal is to digitize the only known complete copies of diaries and manuscripts of Waguih Ghali, an Egyptian Coptic Anglophone writer who spent his adult life as a political exile. There is a dearth of information about Ghali’s life and the diary entries will provide insights to his time in exile. Recently fragments of the diaries have been translated and published in the Egyptian press. Scholars around the world will have access to the complete set of diaries and unpublished manuscripts. The online archive will provide an invaluable source in support of teaching and research, especially within the context of Arab Diaspora.
Waguih Ghali Diaries
Investigator: Deborah Starr, Near Eastern Studies
Collaborator: Ali Houissa, Cornell University Library
Arts & Sciences, 2012