Idris Ali
Idris Ali (1940 – November 30, 2010) was an
Nubian origin.[1]
Early life
He was born in
Elliot Colla
respectively. Theroux’s translation of Dongola received the Arkansas Arabic Translation Award in 1997.
Career
Idris Ali's work dealt largely with life in his native
Gaddafi regime.[2]
Also notable is his novel The Explosion of the Skull which won the Best Egyptian Novel award in 1999 and led to his meeting President Hosni Mubarak. This also improved his financial circumstances somewhat. Ali spent large parts of his life in poverty, as recounted in his autobiography Below the Poverty Line. He worked for a construction company for low wages when the income from his writings proved to be insufficient. He also suffered the loss of his son which led to multiple suicide attempts in his later years.[3]
References
- ^ "Nubian Author Idris Ali passes away - Review - Books - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "AUC Press Nubian writer Idris Ali (1940-2010)". www.aucpress.com. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Nubian Author Idris Ali Dies at 70". Arabic Literature (in English). 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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