This is a list of Somali poets.
Somali society is synonymous with poetry and also has a longstanding oratory tradition.[1] Of internationally available published verse, Arabic poetry has the oldest and most diverse corpus. With Greater Somalia's proximity to the Middle East, similar attachments to poetry exist in Somali culture and traditions. Poetry has played an important role in Somali society since antiquity. Urban and rural poets memorized entire volumes of poems, with some spanning centuries.[2]
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edit- Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade
- Abwan Jama Kadiye
- Abdulle GeDada Masiti
- Aadan-Gurey Maxamed Cabdille
- Yamyam (Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad)
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edit- Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame (Hadraawi)
- Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (Sayid Mohamed)
- Mohamud Siad Togane
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editReferences
edit- ^ "The Nation of Poets". The Nation of Poets.
- ^ "Interview: Somalia is a 'nation of poets' - Need to Know - PBS". www.pbs.org.