Somali Poetry Event: The Great Somali Poet Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' In The UK
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The great Somali poet Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' arriving in UK to take part in the World Poets' Tour during October. He will be giving readings at a number of literary events around the UK (including Cardiff, Manchester, Ilkley, Derby, Brighton) reading his poems in Somali. The poems have been translated by myself and Maxamed Xasan 'Alto' with final versions having been worked up by the leading English poet David Harsent and these will also be read.
There will be a major event at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS on Thursday 13th October at 7:30 where Gaarriye will be reading with Al-Sadiq Al-Raddi from Sudan and Partaw Naderi from Afghanistan, both major poets in their countries. Tickets can be reserved on 020 7898 4367 or email: gh17@soas.ac.uk
Further details of the whole tour can be found on the following website: www.poetrytranslation.soas.ac.uk/tour
Dr Martin Orwin Lecturer in Somali and Amharic mo1@soas.ac.uk
http://mercury.soas.ac.uk/users/mo1
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