He was a graduate of the High Studies in International Law in Paris (1947) but then switched to English literature and received his B.Litt and D.Phil from Oxford University in 1957.
He was a graduate of Cairo University and the Sorbonne where he obtained a Diploma in High Studies in International Law in Paris (1947). He decided to pursue his interests in English literature and went to Oxford University and received his B.Litt and D.Phil in 1957.