{"id":669699,"date":"2025-08-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/08\/06\/revisiting-a-classic-season-of-migration-to-the-north\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:00:00","slug":"revisiting-a-classic-season-of-migration-to-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/08\/06\/revisiting-a-classic-season-of-migration-to-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting a classic: Season of Migration to the North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>?<\/strong><strong>An identity crisis<\/strong>: Written in 1966, Sudanese author Tayeb Salih\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/669780.Season_of_Migration_to_the_North\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Season of<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/669780.Season_of_Migration_to_the_North\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Migration to the North<\/a> is one of the classics of Arabic literature. Since its publication, the novel has left an indelible mark on the literary scene with its bold content and controversial themes that remain relevant today, earning its spot on the Arab Writers Union\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/list\/show\/74406._100_\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a> of the top 100 Arabic novels of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The novel begins inside the home of our narrator<\/strong>, who returns to his humble village in Sudan after completing his studies in London. The narrator remains nameless, but is given a clear identity, a set of characteristics, and a link to the story\u2019s true protagonist: Mustafa Sa\u2019eed. Mustafa followed a similar path years earlier: he was a young man who was an expat, moving between Khartoum, Cairo, and London. He harbors feelings of rage and hatred toward the colonial powers that had brought ruin and misery to his country \u2014 yet must also navigate his reality as a privileged member of the English society, from which he seeks revenge. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Caught between vengeance and sorrow<\/strong>: The novel is inherently about revenge and the deep-seated anger held by colonized people toward the powers that continue to occupy them. Given the novel\u2019s non-linear nature \u2014 with the author choosing to go back and forth in time \u2014 Season of Migration to the North is a novel best read in one sitting, lest you get lost. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Juxtaposition reigns<\/strong>: Between expatriation and the struggle to hold onto one's identity, and between the illusions of power and weakness, Mustafa Sa\u2019eed embodies many paradoxes. This contrast reinforces the sense of loneliness experienced by those who find themselves in a world where they can\u2019t truly belong. Despite some issues \u2014 such as certain details that could have been omitted in favor of others that might have provided further context \u2014 the novel remains an important read and a classic of Arabic literature, one that has since helped redefine the genre. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHERE TO GET IT<\/strong>- You can place a special order for Season of Migration to the North from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bookspotonline.com\/middle.php?file=bookdetails&bookid=67011\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bookspot<\/a>. You can also get the ebook on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ww\/en\/ebook\/season-of-migration-to-the-north-new-york-review-books-classics?srsltid=AfmBOopdyGCMUrEALucugdHI6GYli9IQ7rQRhhTGPE1-9Gt7R80gTdor\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>. The novel is also available in Arabic at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shoroukbookstores.com\/books\/view.aspx?id=7f48b6d2-319e-4cf5-86ba-63c2d4158452\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Shorouk<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/diwanegypt.com\/product\/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Diwan<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aseeralkotb.com\/ar\/books\/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aseer Al Kotb<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/almasriahbookstores.com\/products\/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Masriah Al Lubnaniah<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sudanese novel remains an important read and a classic of Arabic literature, one that has since helped redefine the genre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":669700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7251],"tags":[641,633,1132,2397],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-669699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-under-the-lamplight","tag-enterprise-recommends","tag-enterprisepm","tag-under-the-lamplight","tag-worth-reading","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"5a5ceafd-3fdd-4148-be5d-f6320cb7479f","order":"5","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"1","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/358.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"Revisiting a classic: Season of Migration to the North","related_issue":[669691],"teaser":"The Sudanese novel remains an important read and a classic of Arabic literature, one that has since helped redefine the genre","voice_url":"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/8\/.c5767d53-b849-431d-a080-24de8ffd227b.mp3"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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