num_pages: 176
description: 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.
language: English
title: Daybreak Is Near: Literature, Clans, and the Nation-State in Somalia
titlecomplete: Daybreak Is Near: Literature, Clans, and the Nation-State in Somalia
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Red Sea Pr