Season of Migration to the North
by Drew
The Short Version: An unnamed Sudanese narrator returns home to his village after studying abroad for some time. He meets a peculiar man, Mustafa Sa’eed, who moved to the village during his time away. Mustafa recounts some tales of his wild and adventurous life – and then disappears. The narrator continues on with his life but Sa’eed and his story linger in his mind and hang over the village proper until catastrophe strikes. The Review: Why does Mustafa Sa’eed apparently have […]
Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: Fiction, Literature, New York Review Books, Season of Migration to the North, Tayeb Salih
