Background
He was born in northern Sudan in 1960 and trained as a gynaecologist.
He was born in northern Sudan in 1960 and trained as a gynaecologist.
He has published more than a dozen books, including poetry and non-fiction. His first novel Karmakul came out in 1988. The Daily News Egypt commented that "Taj Al-Sir, a former poet who has written 10 novels, is widely regarded as a giant among Arabic fiction writers."
He lives and works in Doha, Qatar.