Mohamed Choukri (1935-2003) was a key figure in twentieth-century Arabic literature. His oeuvre includes many works, including his autobiographical trilogy, comprising For Bread Alone, Streetwise, and Faces. Jonas Elbousty, PhD, teaches in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Yale University and is the director of undergraduate studies at the Council on Middle East Studies of the Yale MacMillan Center. He is the author or coauthor of eight books.