literature

Leila Aboulela is one of Sudan's most celebrated authors. She won a Scottish Book Award for her book Lyrics Alley, she won the Caine Prize for African Writing, and all three of her novels were long-listed...

Set in 1950's Sudan, Lyrics Alley is the story of the powerful, sprawling Abuzeid dynasty. With Mahmoud Beh at its helm, the family can do no wrong. But when Mahmoud's son Nur - the brilliant heir...