Feel the joys and sorrows

Just as the tree branches are intertwined in the forest and the grove, the arts of writing and their topics are intertwined in this book: from philosophical contemplation to monitoring social phenomena to the story, in a narrative aimed at refreshing the senses. The temptations of the fingers, the temptations of the voice, the scents of love, the joy of bathing, continue; The necessary entrance to worship and the desirable introduction to desire. There are many places to celebrate love; From cinema, where existence is light, to airports and train stations, which remind of human fragility and the limitations of lifespan. Close to that comes a contemplation of familiarity in city planning and the aesthetics of affectionate architecture with its balconies that create a connection between the resident of the house and the passer-by, and in contrast to it is the planning and architecture of suspicion. We will not leave before we learn about the arts that celebrate the senses: cooking and seductive foods, fashion as a social product, belly dancing and the meanings of its clothes and movements, video clips, photography and the passion for the selfie. Thus, the complex paths of "Aika" extend before the reader to discover them and confront the delicious maze in them, without the risk of getting lost!

في رواياته وقصصه ونصوصه العابرة للأنواع يحتفي عزت القمحاوي بقيمة الحرية؛ حرية الفكر، حرية المشاعر والحواس. يحتفي بالدقة، بالخفة، ويفسح مجالاً للصمت سعيًا إلى صحبة دافئة مع القارئ وشراكة كاملة في اكتشاف المعنى. تُرجم عدد من أعماله إلى الإنجليزية، الإيطالية، والصينية. فازت روايته «بيت الديب» بجائزة نجيب محفوظ، ووصلت ثلاثة من أعماله إلى قوائم جائزة الشيخ زايد، وهي: يكفي أننا معًا، غرفة المسافرين، وغربة المنازل.