Luay Abdul-Ilah

Luay Abdul-Ilah (born 1949) is an Iraqi writer and translator. He was born in Baghdad and studied mathematics in Baghdad University. He has published several short story collections and a novel titled "Divine Names" (translated into English by Judy Cumberbatch). Living in London since 1985, he has worked for "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat", SOAS and the University of Westminster.