In 1947 he was a professor of English at Cairo University and published a revolutionary collection of poems called Plotoland (also spelled Plutoland) wherein he introduced free verse forms to Egyptian literature and presented a scathing attack on traditionalism in poetry.
In 1947, he held the position of professor of English at Cairo University and released a pioneering collection of poetry titled Plotoland (or Plutoland), which introduced innovative free-verse techniques to Egyptian literature and challenged conventional poetic standards with a sharp rebuke.