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علاء الدين حب الله الديب
اسم الشهرة : علاء الديب.
تاريخ ومحل الميلاد: عام 1939 ، مصر القديمة ، القاهرة.
المؤهلات: ليسانس كلية الحقوق ، جامعة القاهرة ، عام 1960 .
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أولا : مجموعة قصص قصيرة :…
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(Arabic: يوسف زيدان)

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