The Longing of the Dervish
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| Author | Hammour Ziada |
|---|---|
| Original title | شوق الدرويش |
| Translator | Jonathan Wright |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subjects | History, Mahdist State, Political criticism, Clash of civilizations |
| Genre | Novel |
| Set in | 19th-century Mahdist state |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | Al Ain Publishing House |
| Publication place | Sudan |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 460 |
| ISBN | 978-9774-90-284-0 |
The Longing of the Dervish (Arabic: شوق الدرويش, romanized: Shawq al-Darwish) is the second novel by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada. It was first published in 2014 by Al Ain Publishing House in Cairo. The novel won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 2014 and was shortlisted for the 2015 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, also known as the Arabic Booker Prize.