Pen to Poet Is Weapon : the pastoral in Abdirahman Mirreh’s poetry (1976-1994)‎

Author

Bin Maryam, Hilmi

Source

Somali Studies

Issue

Vol. 4, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.117-135, 19 p.

Publisher

Mogadishu University Institute Somali Studies

Publication Date

2019-12-31

Country of Publication

Somalia

No. of Pages

19

Main Subjects

Literature

Abstract EN

This paper examines three collections of poetry by Abdirahman Gaileh Mirreh (1942-2000).

If anything, Mirreh can be described as a poet who uses his words to advance a more democratic, more just, simpler, and greener world, not just for humans but also for the fauna and flora.

This article mainly focuses on environmental and philosophical themes developed in Mirreh’s poems from a yearning to go back to the motherland, to a nostalgia for an undemanding lifestyle, Mirreh does not limit his poetry to one theme but rather evokes all aspects of life while still questioning them, aiming to foreground a more balanced view of Somalia and the world at large.

This paper sheds light on a ‘neglected’ yet brave and daring Norwegian Somali poet by contextualizing his poetry as one driven by the idea of being a citizen of the world and the environmentalist aspects of a new greener world view.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Bin Maryam, Hilmi. 2019. Pen to Poet Is Weapon : the pastoral in Abdirahman Mirreh’s poetry (1976-1994). Somali Studies،Vol. 4, no. 2019, pp.117-135.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-903029

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Bin Maryam, Hilmi. Pen to Poet Is Weapon : the pastoral in Abdirahman Mirreh’s poetry (1976-1994). Somali Studies Vol. 4 (2019), pp.117-135.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-903029

American Medical Association (AMA)

Bin Maryam, Hilmi. Pen to Poet Is Weapon : the pastoral in Abdirahman Mirreh’s poetry (1976-1994). Somali Studies. 2019. Vol. 4, no. 2019, pp.117-135.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-903029

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 132-135

Record ID

BIM-903029