Nuruddin Farah

One of the most prominent African novelists of our time

Nurrudin Farah is considered one of the world's great authors, and his debut novel "From a Crooked Rib" (recently reissued in the 'Penguin classics' series) established him as one of Africa's great feminist writers. 

In his latest novel, Knots, Farah explores life behind the veil. It's the story of Cambara, an independent Somali émigré who returns to Somalia to reclaim her family house. The novel is informed by Farah's own recent efforts to reclaim his family's property in Mogadishu, and his personal experiences trying to negotiate peace among the city's warlords. 

Deeply wise and worldly, Farah's inside look at the Muslim culture could not be more valuable and necessary. 

Farah is the winner of a great many literary awards, and a regular contributor to the New Yorkerand the Op-Ed pages of the New York Times and Washington Post.