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Emile Habiby (1921-1996) is one of the most prominent writers in modern Arabic literature. Born in Haifa, the main industrial city on the Mediterranean coast of northern Palestine, he never left his beloved native city even after the foundation of Israel in 1948, and persisted in staying there until his death, struggling as statesman, journalist and novelist for the rights of Palestinians. This essay traces the modern history of Haifa alongside Habiby's course of life to confirm the significance that staying in Haifa had on his life and literary activity. Since Haifa became the stage of most of his novels like "Sixology of Six Days", "The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist", "Ikhtayye" and "Saraya, The Orge's Daughter", all of these important works are reviewed here with the special emphasis on the relationship between the author and the city, and his painful effort to recall and preserve the collective memory of both the Arab residents and of the city itself.
