Alhassan Bakri was born in Sudan in 1954. He studied English Literature at the University of Khartoum as well as English language studies at Aston University (UK). He has taught English language and translation at several institutes and universities in the Arab world including Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, where he lives. In his novels he uses a sophisticated language to depict the rich history of both the Arab and African cultures of Sudan. In 2013 he was awarded the prestigious Tayeb Saleh Prize for best novel of the year for his novel Ahwal Almuharib Algadeem (the condition of the old warrior), and his other publications have been lauded in Sudan and in the Arab world in general.