Egypt

• Egyptian novelists and poets were among the firsts to experiment with modern styles of Arabic literature and the forms they developed have been widely imitated throughout the Middle East.
• Vernacular poetry is the most popular literary genre among Egyptians. Egyptians were the first culture to develop a book. The Nile had a strong influence on the writing of the ancient Egyptians.
• Literary forms in Egypt:

  a. Secular Literature - short stories

  b. Instructive Literature - Wisdom texts

  c. Poems

  d. Biographical and Historical texts

  e. Scientific Treaties -Mathematical and Medical texts