Salih’s novel, therefore, deals with the violence that framed the colonial encounter between Sudan and Britain. As a subject population, the Sudanese had little control over their own lives and destinies. As such, Anglo-Egyptian colonialism of Sudan led to massive political, cultural, and economic upheaval, as colonialism everywhere on the continent of Africa did.
The British imposed their own laws on the territory, transformed the educational system (mandating, for instance, the teaching of English in schools, in addition to Arabic), and exerted political power to benefit from Sudan’s vast agricultural and other resources, thus enriching themselves in the process. In 1898, the British conquered Sudan, and from that period on, ruled it jointly with Egypt-although the Egyptians were only nominally rulers, and real power rested with the British.
The key historical event with which Season of Migration to the North grapples is Anglo-Egyptian colonialism of Sudan, which lasted between 18.
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