Creative Writing

There are of course several Somali writings most prominent would be Nuruddin Farah whose work includes:

• Why Die So Soon? (1965, novella)
• A Dagger in a Vacuum (1965, play)
• From a Crooked Rib (1970), ISBN 0-435-90080-3
• A Naked Needle (1976), ISBN 0-435-90184-2
• Variations on the Theme of An African Dictatorship (trilogy)
  • Sweet and Sour Milk (1979), ISBN 1-55597-159-8
  • Sardines (1981), ISBN 1-55597-161-X
  • Close Sesame (1983), ISBN 1-55597-162-8
• Blood in the Sun (trilogy)
  • Maps (1986), ISBN 0-14-029643-3
  • Gifts (1993), ISBN 1-55970-484-5
  • Secrets (1998), ISBN 1559704276
• Territories (2000), ISBN 2-84261-190-X
• Yesterday, Tomorrow: Voices from the Somali Diaspora (2000), ISBN 0-304-70701-5
• Trilogy
  • Links, (2004) ISBN 1-57322-265-8
  • Knots, (2007) ISBN-10: 1594489246

Others Authors Include:

Faarax Maxamed Jaamax Cawl

Maxamed Daahir Afrax

Abdi Abdulkadir Sheik-Abdi