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Wikipedia article 'Black Mamba Boy' is a 2010 novel by the Somali-British author Nadifa Mohamed. Overview 'Black Mamba Boy' (2010) is a semi-autobiographical account of Nadifa's father's life in Yemen in the 1930s and 40s, during the colonial period.[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/black-mamba-boy-by-nadifa-mohamed-1867909.html "Black Mamba Boy, By Nadifa Mohamed"], reviewed by Arifa Akbar, 'The Independent', 15 January 2010, It also recounts his trek through Sudan, Egypt, Palestine and the Mediterranean, before eventually settling in the United Kingdom. The "Black Mamba" reference in its title is an allusion to the black mamba snake. According to the author: "When my grandmother was heavily pregnant with my father, she was following her familys caravan and she got lost and separated from the others. She sat down to rest under an acacia tree and a black mamba snake crept upon her belly before slithering away, leaving her unharmed. She took this as a sign that the child she carried would always be protected, and thats how the title of the book came about."Laila Ali, [http://wardheernews.com/News_10/Oct/29_Female_authors_showcase_their_work.html "Somali Week Festival - Female Authors Showcase Their Work"], WardheerNews.com, 28 October 2010. Awards The novel won the 2010 Betty Trask Award, and was short-listed for numerous awards, including the 2010 Guardian First Book Award,Benedicte Page, [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/29/guardian-first-book-award-shortlist "Guardian first book award shortlist revealed"], 'The Guardian', 29 October 2010. the 2010 Dylan Thomas Prize,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11642324 "Somali author Nadifa Mohamed up for first book prize"], BBC, 28 October 2010. and the 2010 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. The book was also long-listed for the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction.[http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/show/feature/orange-2010-NM-black-mamba Black Mamba Boy] , Orange Prize for Fiction References
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