Youssef Rakha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Youssef Rakha

Egyptian writer

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1976

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Youssef Rakha (Arabic: ???? ???; born on 12 June 1976 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian writer.
His work explores language and identity in the context of Cairo, and reflects connections with the Arab-Islamic canon and world literature.
He has worked in many genres in both Arabic and English, and is known for his essays and poems as well as his novels.