The Chosen One

Al-Mukhtar is a unique literary and intellectual book that reveals Abdel Aziz Al-Bishri's vision of Arabic literature as a living vessel of culture and a mirror of the collective conscience. It brings together the essence of his reflections and creative works in literature, criticism, and thought. Al-Bishri views Arabic literature from two complementary perspectives: "Arabism in form and image" and "Egyptianism in essence and content." He calls for its revival and revitalization in a way that keeps pace with the spirit of the times while preserving its authenticity. The book includes a collection of short stories he penned under the titles "Description" and "Teasing and Jokes," highlighting his ability to blend sobriety with humor. It also offers biographies of a number of prominent figures of his time, including politicians, thinkers, writers, and musicians. It explores issues of art and its development up to his time, and discusses Arabic rhetoric between its complexity and renewal. Al-Mukhtar is not just a book; it is a testament to the Arab renaissance thought of the twentieth century, and the essence of the mind and heart of one of the most prominent figures of the modern literary renaissance.

عبد العزيز البشري (1886–1943م) أديب وصحفي مصري. عُرف بمقالاته الساخرة التي تناولت قضايا المجتمع. كتب بأسلوب يجمع بين الفكاهة والفكر. وكان من أشهر كتاب النثر الأدبي في عصره.