Al-Tayyib Salih
Tayeb Salih was a Sudanese writer, whose novel 'Season of Migration to the North' is considered one of the most important Arabic novels of the 20th century. He is known for his rich storytelling and exploration of themes related to colonialism, identity, and cultural conflict.
Books
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1. Season of Migration to the North
The novel is a post-colonial exploration of the complex relationship between the East and the West. It tells the story of a young man who returns to his village in Sudan after studying in Europe, only to find that a new villager, a man who has also spent time in the West, has brought back with him a very different perspective on the relationship between the two cultures. The story unfolds as a gripping psychological drama, filled with themes of identity, alienation, and the clash of cultures.
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