Although the novel is set in the 1950s, the oral poetry tradition remains strong in modern Somalia. Farah is hoping that this tradition will become familiar to Finns, who she hopes will get to know ...

MICAH RUELLE: Poet teaches a workshop on Writing the Book of Love (Ancient Indian Love Poetry from the Tamil ... To sign up: [email protected]. SOMALI STORIES: "Daughters of Arraweelo ...

This influenced its literature - poetry was recited ... to promote her new book Le stazioni della luna (Phases of the Moon). Set in the 1950s when Somalia was under a UN Trusteeship, it is ...

Sarah McCammon asks Shire about her first full collection of poetry. You might know Somali British poet Warsan Shire's work from her published chat books or the popular Tumblr account she ...