Abdulrazak Gurnah, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize winner in Literature has not introduced his wife yet. Even so, here’s what you need to know about the legendary figure!

Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize 2021 for his contribution to literature.

His compassionate take on the effects of colonialism and the lives of the refugees in the gulf has been described as the reason behind his win.

Gurnah has been termed as one of the honored Tanzanian novelists whose books have touched the hearts of his readers so far.

“Memory of departure”, “Pilgrims Way”, “Dottie”, “Paradise”, “Admiring Silence”, “By The Sea”, “Desertion”, “The Last Gift”, “Gravel Heart”, and “Afterlives” are his ten novels.

All of the novels have become successful in depicting his theme of life in East Africa and its harsh fate.

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Who Is Abdulrazak Gurnah Wife?

Abdulrazak Gurnah has not disclosed any information on his wife at the moment. As a novelist, he has resorted to a private way of life hence, only his professional life has been a part of media coverage.

Though there is no information on his beloved wife or partner, it is for sure that she has been proud of Gurnah from the very first.

Due to his way of works, it may seem unlikely for the Nobel Prize awardee to write about romance though that is not the truth at all.

In his second novel “Pilgrims Way” in 1988 where he explored the protagonist, Daud’s successful love story that inspires him to tell his story of Tanzania’s harsh politics.

Abdulrazak Gurnah Wikipedia And Age Explored

Abdulrazak Gurnah’s current age is 72 years old as of today. He was born on December 20, 1948, in Zanzibar, now Tanzania.

He grew up in his homeland until he was 18 and escaped the persecution of Arab citizens during the Zanzibar Revolution. He had fled to Britain in 1968 and became a refugee student in 1968.

As of today, he is based in Britain and contributed to the country’s literature as well as served as an educationalist executive.

Gurnah has recently opted for retirement from his position as the Professor of English and Postcolonial Literature at the University of Kent in Canterbury.

The legendary novelist had obtained his Ph.D. from the same university in 1982.

Explore His Family Details

Abdulrazak Gurnah belonged to an ethnic family that was targeted by the local African revolutionaries during the period of Zanzibar evolution.

Hence, being a part of a victimized ethnic group, he was forced to leave his family and flee the country. He returned to Tanzania in 1984 and met his father shortly before his father’s death.

Aside from his background, he has kept his family as well as personal life private from the public.