Latifa al-Zayyat (August 8, 1923 - September 11, 1996) was an Egyptian novelist and critic known for her strong focus on women's issues. She authored several notable literary works, including her famous novel 'The Open Door', which won the inaugural Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 1996. Al-Zayyat was also awarded the State Appreciation Prize for Literature in the same year. She is regarded as one of the pioneers of women's activism in Egypt.
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Meaning of the name - Latifa
gentle, kind, delicate
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Place of Birth: Damietta
Place of Death: Cairo
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Cairo University
Occupation: activist | novelist | university teacher | translator | writer
Employers: Ain Shams University
Awards Received: Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Leo 49 | 16 Leo 21 | 24 Scorpio 2 |
| Moon | 25 Gemini 7 | 0 Libra 15 | 17 Pisces 13 |
| Mercury | 1 Virgo 29 | 3 Virgo 38 | 24 Scorpio 51 |
| Venus | 5 Leo 49 | 4 Virgo 5 | 11 Sagittarius 29 |
| Mars | 14 Leo 57 | 12 Gemini 35 | 19 Libra 19 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 18 | 15 Gemini 40 | 28 Scorpio 10 |
| Saturn | 16 Libra 8 | 18 Pisces 6 | 27 Libra 17 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 45 | 27 Taurus 2 | 13 Pisces 39 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 47 | 29 Pisces 34 | 20 Leo 22 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 35 | 0 Aquarius 28 | 12 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 12 Virgo 43 | 9 Aries 12 | 7 Virgo 22 |
| Ketu | 12 Pisces 43 | 9 Libra 12 | 7 Pisces 22 |
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