WRITER

Tayeb Salih

1929 - 2009

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Al-Tayeb Salih (Arabic: الطيب صالح, romanized: aṭ-Ṭayyib Ṣāliḥ; July 12, 1929 – February 18, 2009) was a Sudanese writer, novelist, and journalist, considered to be one of the most prominent Arab writers of the 20th century. Through his captivating narrative style and profound themes, Salih etched his name alongside literary giants such as Gibran Khalil Gibran, Taha Hussein, and Naguib Mahfouz, earning the title of "the genius of the Arabic novel" by many critics. His writings are renowned for their creative portrayal of the clash between East and West, and for presenting Sudanese identity in its finest literary form. Salih became known for his works that depicted the cultural and civilizational collision between the East and the West. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tayeb Salih is the 2,340th most popular writer (up from 2,635th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Sudan and the 2nd most popular Sudanese Writer.

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Among writers, Tayeb Salih ranks 2,340 out of 7,302. Before him are Vasko Popa, Phocylides, Edmond Jabès, Zosimos of Panopolis, Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar, and Ouida. After him are Duris of Samos, Victorinus of Pettau, Gregory Tsamblak, Musa Cälil, Eupolis, and Mary Astell.

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Among people born in 1929, Tayeb Salih ranks 168. Before him are Albert Azaryan, Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, Camilo Torres Restrepo, Selim Hoss, and Aleksandar Petrović. After him are Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Kiki Håkansson, Carlos Lacoste, Vic Morrow, Jeremy Thorpe, and Anne Ramsey. Among people deceased in 2009, Tayeb Salih ranks 114. Before him are Pierre Gamarra, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Claude Berri, Hélio Gracie, Edward Schillebeeckx, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver. After him are Henry Allingham, Merce Cunningham, Rosanna Schiaffino, Vasily Aksyonov, Bea Arthur, and Robert Enke.

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In Sudan

Among people born in Sudan, Tayeb Salih ranks 12 out of 38. Before him are Josephine Bakhita (1868), Gaafar Nimeiry (1930), Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (1960), John Garang (1945), Osman Hussein (1951), and Abdalla Hamdok (1956). After him are Gabriel Zubeir Wako (1941), Ibrahim Abboud (1900), Hassan Al-Turabi (1932), Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (1846), Mahmoud Mohammed Taha (1909), and Ismail al-Azhari (1901).

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Among WRITERS In Sudan

Among writers born in Sudan, Tayeb Salih ranks 2. Before him are Luqman (-1100).

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