Said Sheikh Samatar
Said Sheikh Samatar (Somali: Siciid Sheekh Samatar, Arabic: سعيد الشيخ سمتر; 1943–24 February 2015) was a prominent Somali scholar and writer.
Said Sheikh Samatar | |
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| Native name | سعيد الشيخ سمتر |
| Born | Saciid Sheekh Samatar 1943 Ogaden, Ethiopia |
| Died | 24 February 2015 (aged 71–72) Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Scholar, writer |
| Alma mater | Goshen College (1973) Northwestern University (1979) |
| Notable works | Oral poetry and Somali nationalism (1982) Somalia: Nation in Search of a State (1987) |
| Spouse | Lydia Samatar |
| Children | Sofia Samatar, Delmar Samatar |
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