No'man Ashour

{{Short description|Egyptian poet and playwright}}

No'man Ashour (January 1918 – 5 April 1987) was an Egyptian poet and playwright, born in Mit Ghamr, Dakahlia Governorate.[http://errol.oclc.org/laf/n82-252591.html Library of Congress Name Authority file] He is most known for the foundation of realism in the Egyptian drama. Moreover he considered comedy as the best medium to reflect reality, even if it is painful and serious.{{cite web|url=http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/figures/english/html/Ashour.htm|title=No'man Ashour|publisher=Egyptian State Information Service|accessdate=4 March 2010|archivedate=2 June 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602194712/http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/figures/english/html/Ashour.htm|url-status=dead}}