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Somaliland:Poet Hadrawi Receives 2012 Prince Claus Award

September 8, 2012 · 3473914 Comments2012-09-08+16%3A27%3A29goth+Mohamed

Ibrahim Warsame “Hadrawi” has been awarded the 2012 Prince Claus Award and $25,000 prize by the committee for his contribution to arts.

The Somaliland born Poet laureate was among eleven nominated for this 2012 Prince Claus Award Committee 2012 which consists of five independent experts from different countries representing a broad range of disciplines.

The Prince Claus Awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean for their outstanding achievements in the field of culture and development and the positive effect of their work on their direct environment and the wider cultural or social field. Quality is a sine qua non for an Award.

The Prince Claus Fund presents one Principal Prince Claus Award of €100.000,- and ten Awards of €25.000,-. The Principal Prince Claus Award is presented annually in Amsterdam by one of the Fund’s Honorary Chairmen in the presence of the Royal Family.

The other ten awards are presented by the Dutch ambassador in the countries where the laureates live and work, increasing the local impact of the Award.

Apart from the Eloísa Cartonera which was established in 2003, Buenos Aires as a graphic arts and publishing co-operative of handmade books made of recycled materials and Somaliland Poet Ibrahim Warsame “Hadrawi”,the other receipting’s of the this year Prince Claus Awards are from Tunisia,Algeria,Syria,Jordan,Mexico,Kenya,Cambodia,Jamaica and Burma.

Goth M Goth

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xarbi says:

congratulation somali born poet hadrawi he was may teacher in sheikh bashiir secodry school in burao
congratulation again he was fanny teacher ever seen in may life

11:05 am on September 8, 2012

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- ali33 says:
  
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  7:11 am on September 9, 2012
  
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Dhuguse says:

Congratulations Mr. Tree for the Prince Claus Award. Looking forward to see you in the Netherlands.

12:27 pm on September 8, 2012

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M. Khalid says:

Congratulation to Hadrawi for this award. He is a phenomenal poet of this era. He has contributed too much to the Somali literature and will be remembered as the father of modern Somali poetry.

12:40 pm on September 8, 2012

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Somalilander says:

Well done!

1:32 pm on September 8, 2012

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osman5 says:

congratulations to Mohamed Hadrawi. Well done..

Osman Qaal

1:32 pm on September 8, 2012

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amal says:

Masha Allah and congratulation. Father of modern Somali poetry indeed, well done.

2:11 pm on September 8, 2012

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- wanlaweyn says:
  
  indeed, if not the best he is one of the greatest somali poets. i have he leaves something in place that Somalis can learn his techniques and thinking skills. Somalis are notorious to leave no legacy behind.
  
  4:42 pm on September 8, 2012
  
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  - amal says:
    
    Yeah, he was a great poet. I love poetry walahi it's our rich Somali culture. looks like some people are just born for the talent.
    
    10:31 am on September 9, 2012
    
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Saleebaan Xaaji says:

Congratulations to Macallin Hadraawi. His place in Somali culture was never in doubt.

8:22 am on September 9, 2012

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Weerar says:

Truly Hadraawi is a legend on his own right and great visionary. It will have been very hard for Somalilanders to go through the very difficult struggle they had carried out against the dictatorial regime of Somalia without the blue prints mapped out in the poetic lines of Hadraawi.

By the way, why we don’t see some of the lucid poetry of Hadraawi being translated into outside world? If this is out there, I need to see the link please. Thanks Long live Somaliland.

3:19 pm on September 9, 2012

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Allemagan says:

This titan of Somali portary deserves all the awards and accolades!

10:12 am on September 10, 2012

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Jama Ali says:

Congrats Mr. Hadrawi really we are so proud to you.

5:14 am on September 11, 2012

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mohamed qassim ina-walanwal says:

On behalf of my partanal uncle(brother to my father) and da entire walanwal family I would like to thank the prince claus award committee for their recognision of the tireless, effortless and sacrifice of this noble,dedicated and disciplined poet of somalia on his tremewndous and vigirious art and poet work. Not forgetting his contribution towards the achievement of an everlasting peace in somalia enjoyed and shared by all somalis irrespective of their ethinical backgrounds but all sharing this fundamental human aspect in diversity. Once agfain thank you and to all somalis this awards represents you all and not only his region of birth. Long live somalia long live hadraawi. Viva HADRAAWI

10:48 am on January 13, 2013

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