#Inner Demons

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A writer, I think, is someone driven by demons — writing stops them. — Naguib Mahfouz

Writing as Exorcism: Harnessing Inner Demons

Naguib Mahfouz (Nobel, 1988) compresses a hard truth into a single blow: a writer is propelled by inner forces that feel unruly, even malevolent, and the act of writing is the only thing that stills them. Framed this way...

Created on: 8/10/2025