Daybreak Is Near: Literature, Clans, and the Nation-State in Somalia

by Ali Jimale Ahmed

In Daybreak is Literature, Clans and the Nation-State in Somalia, Ali Jimale Ahmed examines the role literature has played in modern Somali society of the past half century. The writer examines Somali literature, both written and oral, to trace the development of Somali nationalism, as well as seek explanations for the disintegration of the post-colonial Somali nation-state.

232 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[David Smith]

Bits and pieces sort of interesting - written in a "reader unfriendly" way