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Abdeltawab Youssef in his own voice: television interviews, a conversation at home, and the tributes held in his honour.
A cultural evening with Farouk Shousha
1991
An Egyptian television evening hosted by the poet Farouk Shousha, after Abdeltawab Youssef won the King Faisal International Prize in 1991.
At home: an interview (part 1 of 5)
2013
A long interview recorded by the family at his home, on his childhood and his life writing for children.
Dialogue of Civilisations, with Ahmed El-Nouby
A television programme on children’s literature and the dialogue between cultures.
Guest of the Children’s News
Speaking directly to children as the guest of a news bulletin made for them.
A family tribute
2016
A short film made by his grandson Omar Essam Youssef for the January 2016 memorial, gathering photographs from across his life.
Cairo University honours his name
2017
Coverage of Cairo University’s tribute in July 2017 and the launch of the volume For the Love of Abdeltawab Youssef.
Personality of the Children’s Book Fair, 2022
2022
His selection as the first honoured personality of the Children’s Book Fair at the Cairo International Book Fair.
Seminar: Abdeltawab Youssef as translator and translated
2022
The Supreme Council of Culture’s seminar at the 2022 Cairo International Book Fair on his work as a translator and on translations of his own books.
His daughter Dr Loubna Youssef speaks
2022
Her talk about her father at the 2022 Cairo International Book Fair.
Heritage in his children’s writing today
2026
An Academy of Arts lecture on heritage in his children’s writing and its place in a technological age.
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