Somali scholars have for centuries produced many notable examples of Islamic literature ranging from poetry to Hadith.  With the adoption of the Latin alphabet in 1972 as the nation's standard orthography, numerous contemporary Somali authors have also released novels, some of which have received worldwide acclaim.  Of these modern writers, Nuruddin Farah is the most celebrated.  Books such as ''From a Crooked Rib'' and ''Links'' are considered important literary achievements, works that have earned Farah, among other accolades, the 1998 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.  Faarax M.J. Cawl is another prominent Somali writer who is best known for his Dervish era novel, ''Ignorance is the enemy of love''.