Jama Musse Jama

Broschiertes Buch

Essays In Honour Of Muuse Ismaaciil Galaal

Beschreibung

Muuse Ismaaciil Galaal was a researcher, scientist, historian, writer and poet whose most legacy is the role he played in the creation of the modern written Somali alphabet, written Somali text, and in preserving numerous accounts of Somali cultural and heritage, which would otherwise have been lost forever.

Autor

Dr. Jama Musse Jama is an ethnomathematician, holds a PhD in African Studies specialising in Computational Linguistics of African Languages, and has authored and edited several books. Doctorate from Oriental University of Naples, MSc Summa cum laude in Mathematics from University of Pisa, Dr. Jama lectured in different universities. He is known for his research on traditional African games and their possible use within formal education. A cultural activist, historical researcher and a preserver of Somali oral histories, Dr. Jama is the founder of Hargeysa Cultural Centre and Hargeysa international Book Fair - one of the most important influential literature festivals in Africa. In 2018 he hosted the 13th International Congress of Somali Studies International Association in Hargeysa where he become formal President of the Association during the tenure 2018-2020.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: African Books Collective
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 168g
• ISBN-13: 9788888934273
• ISBN-10: 8888934278
• Artikelnr.: 70745097