22 October 2005(2005-10-22) (aged 59) Columbus, Ohio, United States[2]
Pen name
Yamyam
Occupation
Poet, songwriter
Alma mater
Lafole University
Subject
Patriotism, love, faith, mortality
Notable works
I am Somali
Tawaadac
Isa Sudhan
Digo Rogosho
Hooya la'aanta
Spouse
Ambiya C. Jaamac
Children
Raage
Qamaan
Idil
Osame
Samawada
Ibrahim
Yamyam (born Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad, 4 September 1946 – October 22, 2005) (Somali: Cabdiqaadir Xirsi Siyaad (Yamyam), Arabic: "عبد قادر حرس سياد "يميم) or Yam Yam was a Somali poet and playwright.[3] Yamyam was one of the main contributors for the Somali National Academy of Culture (SNAC), also known as the Somali National Academy of Arts, Sciences and Literature. He was active as a poet from the 1960s.[4][5]
There is no one consistent English translation of his name. Alternative spellings include Cabdulqaadir or Cabdilqaadir Xirsi.
^Tyloch, edited by B.W. Andrzejewski, S. Pilaszewicz, W. (2010). Literatures in African languages : theoretical issues and sample surveys. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 387. ISBN 978-0-521-12625-0. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Ahmad, Liban (19 December 2005). "Obituary: Abdulkadir Hersi". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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^Ahmad, Liban (18 December 2005). "Abdulkadir Hersi". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
^Susan M. Hassig, Zawiah Abdul Latif (2007). Somalia (2 ed.). Marshall Cavendish. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-0-7614-2082-8. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
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