Shukri Mabkhout's 'Biography of the Absent, Biography of the Coming' offers a profound academic exploration of Taha Hussein's seminal autobiography, 'The Days'. This critical study delves into the complex layers of self-representation and memory within Hussein's work, analyzing how the 'absent' past is reconstructed and brought into the 'coming' present through narrative. Mabkhout meticulously examines the literary techniques, philosophical underpinnings, and cultural significance of 'The Days', positioning it not merely as a personal memoir but as a pivotal text in Arabic literature. This book is essential for scholars and readers interested in autobiography, literary criticism, and the enduring legacy of Taha Hussein.