As per our current Database, Tayeb Salih has been died on Feb 28, 2009 (age 79).
When Tayeb Salih die, Tayeb Salih was 79 years old.
| Popular As | Tayeb Salih |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | July 12, 1929 (Al Dabbah, Sudan) |
| Birthday | July 12 |
| Town/City | Al Dabbah, Sudan |
| Nationality | Sudan |
Tayeb Salih’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Tayeb Salih was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
The author of Season of Migration to the North and The Wedding of Zein, he is one of Sudan's best-known fiction Writers. He also worked for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
After graduating from the University of London, he worked in broadcasting and briefly taught school. For over a decade, he wrote a column for an Arabic newspaper based in London.
Both the Tayeb Salih Innovative Novel Writing Prize and the Altayeb Salih Prize for Creative Writing were named in his honor.
He grew up in the small village of Al Dabah in Sudan's Northern Province.
His novel, The Season of Migration to the North, has been compared to Heart of Darkness, a classic novel by Joseph Conrad .
