Chimera Posted April 20, 2013 In front of family, friends, activists, ministers and members of parliament, Somali poet Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame ‘Hadraawi’ accepted the 2012 Prince Claus Award from HE Ambassador Joost Reintjes on 17 April 2013. The ceremony in Hargeisa was accompanied by the launch of a new translation of the laureate’s poems entitled Hadraawi: The Man and the Poet – Vol. 1. -- Link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haatu Posted April 20, 2013 What's a Prince Claus award? They should be given him a Nobel prize not some unknown rubbish (not that we need their prizes to know how great he is). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SomaliPhilosopher Posted April 20, 2013 The man won $25000. good for him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted April 20, 2013 Haatu;940439 wrote: What's a Prince Claus award? They should be given him a Nobel prize not some unknown rubbish (not that we need their prizes to know how great he is). Come'on Haatu, not you too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfricaOwn Posted April 21, 2013 SomaliPhilosopher;940443 wrote: The man won $25000. good for him That goes a long way in Somaliland, good for him - and I hope the man is getting his royalties that will come from his translated poems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
