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Tayeb Salih
Karmakol (Northern State), Sudan
Archival Overview
Undisputed giant of modern African and Arab literature whose 1966 masterpiece 'Season of Migration to the North' was declared by the Arab Literary Academy as the most important Arab novel of the 20th century.
Biographical Record
Tayeb Salih was raised in the serene northern Sudanese village of Karmakol on the Nile. After studying in Khartoum and London, he worked as head of drama at the BBC Arabic Service in London and as director-general of information in Qatar and UNESCO in Paris.
His immortal 1966 novel 'Mawsim al-Hijra ila al-Shamal' (Season of Migration to the North) explored the profound psychological and sexual conflicts between East and West through the enigmatic figure of Mustafa Sa'eed. Translated into over thirty languages, Salih is universally recognized as one of the literary summits of world fiction.
Key Life Milestones
Publication of Season of Migration to the North
Published the masterpiece proclaimed by the Arab Literary Academy as the premier Arab novel of the 20th century.
Publication of Season of Migration to the North
Published the masterpiece proclaimed by the Arab Literary Academy as the premier Arab novel of the 20th century.
Publication of Season of Migration to the North
Published the masterpiece proclaimed by the Arab Literary Academy as the premier Arab novel of the 20th century.
Declaration as One of the Top 100 Books in World History
Selected by the Norwegian Book Club and Nobel Institute as one of the 100 best books of all time.
Declaration as One of the Top 100 Books in World History
Selected by the Norwegian Book Club and Nobel Institute as one of the 100 best books of all time.
Declaration as One of the Top 100 Books in World History
Selected by the Norwegian Book Club and Nobel Institute as one of the 100 best books of all time.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialOmdurman, Sudan