The Wedding of Zein
| Author | Tayeb Salih |
|---|---|
| Original title | عرس الزين |
| Translator | Denys Johnson-Davies |
| Country | Sudan |
| Language | Arabic |
Publication date | 1969 |
The Wedding of Zein (Arabic: عرس الزين) is a contemporary Arabic novel written in 1969 by late Sudanese author Tayeb Salih. Within the realm of Arab literature, the book is considered a classic and was republished as part of the influential Heinemann African Writers Series.
The author portrays the life of average villagers in the North of Sudan, which is influenced by Islamic heritage and Sudanese culture. Zein, an eccentric simpleton whom everybody loved yet was scary to look at, lives his simple life full of laughter, humor and craze. Falling in love with Ni'ma, was beyond the villagers' expectations.
Film
Zein (Ali Mahdi) and Ni'ma (Tahiya Zaroug) were cast in the film. It was first released in 1976 and directed by Kuwaiti director Khalid Alsiddig.
External links
- 2007 review by Layla AbdelRahim