Hadrawi

Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame[a] (1943 – 18 August 2022), known by the pseudonym Hadrawi,[b] was a Somali poet, philosopher and songwriter. He was thought by many to be the greatest living Somali poet. His works have been compared to that of Shakespeare.[1] His poetry has been translated into many languages.[2][3] Hadrawi was born in Burco, British Somalia. He was honored with the Prince Claus Award in 2012.

Hadrawi died on 18 August 2022 in Hargeisa, Somaliland at the age of 79.[4]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Somali: Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame, Arabic: محمد ابراهيم ورسمي‎
  2. ↑ Somali: Hadraawi, Arabic: هدراوى‎

References

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  1. ↑ Ditmars, Hadani (30 September 1994). "Somali Shakespeare". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ↑ McConnell, Tristan (12 February 2010). "Inside Somalia: Where poetry is revered". GlobalPost. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hadraawi: The Somali Shakespeare – The Documentary Podcast". BBC World Service. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Great Somali poet Hadrawi passed away in Hargeisa". Somali Times. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.