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World Service,23 Apr 2002,24 mins

Alexandria, the city as Literary Muse

Meridian

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How the Egyptian port of Alexandria has been a muse for great writers from many countries, including Edwar al-Kharrat, C.P. Cavafy, Harry Tzalas, E.M. Forster and Lawrence Durrell.

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