Tayeb Salih was a Sudanese author and journalist. He is remembered as a prominent figure in the postcolonial literary movement.
Born in rural Karmakol, in northern Sudan, Salih studied at the University of Khartoum and the University of London. Salih wrote a column for London-based Arabic language newspaper al Majalla and later took a job at the BBC's Arabic Service. He later worked in a variety of diplomatic positions, including as the director-general of the Ministry of Information in Doha, Qatar, and as representative to the Gulf States for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
After years of success as a diplomat and education advocate, in...
