Nuruddin Farah

About

A Somali novelist and Neustadt International Prize recipient, he is best known for his Blood in the Sun trilogy. His other works include From a Crooked Rib (1970) and Territories (2000).

Before Fame

He attended Panjab University in Chandigarh, India before beginning his literary career. His debut novella, Why Die So Soon?, was published in 1965.

Trivia

He was a perennial nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Family Life

He was married to Chitra Muliyil from 1970 to 1972. In 1992, he wed Amina Mama.

Associated With

Farah and Rachid Boudjedra are both respected writers from the African continent.