Nuruddin Farah
- January 10, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
Nuruddin Farah Biography
| Name | Nuruddin Farah |
| Birthday | Nov 24 |
| Birth Year | 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | Baidoa |
| Home Town | Bay |
| Birth Country | Somalia |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Children(s) | Koshin (born 1983); Abyan (born 1994); Kaahiye (born 1995) |
Nuruddin Farah is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on November 24, 1945 in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. An Somali writer as well as a Neustadt International Prize recipient, the most well-known of his works is the Blood in the Sun trilogy. Other works are From a Crooked Rib (1970) and Territories (2000).
Farah along with Farah and Rachid Boudjedra are both respected writers from the African continent. have been two well-known writers from the African continent.
He was wed to Chitra Muliyil between 1970 and 1972. In 1992, he wed Amina Mama.
Nuruddin Farah Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Nuruddin Farah is one of the richest Novelist from Somalia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nuruddin Farah 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at Panjab University in Chandigarh, India prior to beginning his writing career. The first novel he wrote, Why Die So Soon Was published in the year 1965.
He was a regular candidate of Nobel Prize. Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Who is Nuruddin Farah Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Nuruddin Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Somalia. Nuruddin Farah celebrates birthday on November 24 of every year.
What is Nuruddin Farah known for?
Nuruddin Farah, (born 1945, Baidoa, Italian Somaliland [now in Somalia]), Somali writer who was known for his rich imagination and refreshing and often fortuitous use of his adopted language, English. He was widely considered the most significant Somali writer in any European language.
Where is Nuruddin Farah?
The most prestigious award after the Nobel, the Neustadt International Prize for Literature was awarded to Farah. Farah is currently a faculty member at Bard College located in New York and was recently elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Who is Nuruddin Farah what are his achievements in the world of literature
what are his literary works?
Nuruddin Farah نورالدين فارح
Notable works| From a Crooked Rib (1970) Sweet and Sour Milk (1979)
Maps (1986) Gifts (1993) Secrets (1998)
Notable awards| Kurt Tucholsky Prize, Lettre Ulysses Award, Neustadt
International Prize for Literature, Premio Cavour, St. Malo Literature
Festival Prize
Where does Aminatta Forna live?
Aminatta Forna is married to the furniture designer Simon Westcott and lives in south-east London.
Who wrote the Crooked Rib?
Nuruddin Farah