Where does the lamplight end? How does the darkness begin? … - al-Tayyib Salih

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Where does the lamplight end? How does the darkness begin? And does it matter?

al-Tayyib Salih

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Tayeb Salih (12 July 1929 – 18 February 2009) was a Sudanese writer, cultural journalist for the BBC Arabic programme as well as for Arabic journals, and a staff member of UNESCO.

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