Emad Blake

Writer in the Sudan

Emad Blake

Writer in the Sudan

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Hey there, I’m Emad. I’m a writer living in London. I am a fan of art, writing, and art. You can read my blog with a click on the button above.

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Emad Blake is a Sudanese novelist and critic. He studied architecture at Khartoum University but chose to become a professional journalist ever since his student years, later practicing in Sudan and Arab Gulf countries.

He has published 26 books most of them are novels, the most famous of which is Shawarma (2014), and was responsible for bringing him fame.

In 2008 his novel, Blood in Khartoum was published in Beirut. His latest novel is Mama Merkel, about migration to Europe 2016 -2017.

He has also published a book on literary criticism called The Arab Novel and the Search for Meaning, in addition to various books on politics and thought in the Arab Gulf region and Sudan, and cultural articles in the Arab and Sudanese press.

  • Education
    • University of Khartoum