Leila Aboulela

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Leila Aboulela
Sudanese writer
Background information
Birth name	Leila Aboulela
Born	1964
Origin	Khartoum Sudan

Leila Aboulela (1964 -) ,Arabic 'ليلى ابوالعلا' is a Sudanese writer and playwright.

1 Career
2 Bibliography
3 Prizes/Awards
4 External links

[edit] Career

Leila Aboulela grew up in Khartoum, Sudan. She graduated from Khartoum University in 1985 with a degree in Economics and was awarded her Masters degree in statistics from the London School of Economics. She lived for many years in Aberdeen where she wrote most of her works while looking after her family; she currently (2008) lives and lectures in Abu Dhabi.

She was awarded the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2000 for her short story The Museum and her novel The Translator was nominated for the Orange Prize in 2002.

[edit] Bibliography

1999 The Translator, Grove Press, Black Cat (2006), ISBN 0802170269 - translated to Arabic by Elkhatim Adl'an
2001 Coloured Lights (a collection of short stories)
The museum
2005 Minaret, Grove Press, Black Cat (2005), ISBN 0802170145

[edit] Prizes/Awards

2000 Caine Prize for African Writing, "The Museum"
2000 Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the Year Award (shortlist), "The Translator"
2002 PEN Macmillan Silver Pen Award (shortlist), "Coloured Lights"
2003 Race and Media Award (shortlist - radio drama serialisation), "The Translator"